It seems to me that this is something that treads on the goodwill of others. PHILOSOPHER: Have you heard of Alexander the Great?
YOUTH: Alexander the Great? Yes, I learned about him in world history.
PHILOSOPHER: He was a Macedonian king who lived in the fourth century before Christ.
When he was advancing on the Persian kingdom of Lydia, he learned of a chariot enshrined in the acropolis.
The chariot had been secured tightly to a pillar in the temple by Gordias, the former king,
and there was a local legend that said, “He who unravels this knot shall be master of Asia.”
It was a tightly wound knot that many men of skill had been certain they could unbind, but no one had succeeded.
Now, what do you think Alexander the Great did when he stood before this knot?
YOUTH: Well, didn’t he unravel the legendary knot with ease, and go on to become the ruler of Asia?
PHILOSOPHER: No, that’s not how it happened. As soon as Alexander the Great saw how tight the knot was,
he pulled out his sword and sliced it in half with one stroke. YOUTH: Wow!
PHILOSOPHER: Then, it is said that he declared, “Destiny is not something brought about by legend, but by clearing away with one’s own sword.”
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