Miles the Great

I have been pondering the title 'Alexander the Great', the name of the general who conquered the Persian Empire. Back then the Persian empire covered the whole known world, and it was quite an achievement to subjugate the whole population to Greek rule. So it is fitting that he should be called "Alexander the Great", right? Yet Alexander the Great was not all that "great" after all. His march across the ancient world was devastating to the cultures and peoples that it met, forcing the Greek yolk on thousands of people. He killed all those who resisted, wiping whole towns off the map, and slaughtered soldiers and citizens alike.

However, wave of destruction was written as a huge success, because history is almost always written by the victors. I still recognize that he did accomplish something stupendous, but the fact is, we all have our different achievements. We may not destroy an ancient civilization, yet we can still do great things for ourselves and the people around us. You can be a Great person by being kind and helping those around you (two things I do not excel  at), and trying to be innovative. Hopefully, we may all achieve something in our life that makes you feel like a great person.