The young knight says to the king: " i love your daughter with all my heart and soul. I want to marry her."
The wise king says: "then go find a dragon and bring me its head. Then you may have my daughter's hand."
The young knight asks: " Did i mention I have a large inheritiance?"
WE chuckle reading this story, but when you stop and think about it, the wise king didnt want a flippant response to the condition that he set for giving his approval to the match. What the wise king was really saying to the young knight was this:
- Do you have the courage of a man, or will you run from your problems?
- is there depth to your desire for my daughter?
- how bad do you really want my maiden?
- will you change your tune under pressure?
- will you face your fears and discover the man within?
- will you risk everything?
I guess all this ties to Him and yourself. Just switch the words around.
-thomas
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