I’m a believer in god.
I strongly feel that you should believe in something. It doesn’t matter if it is religion, a sense of the sovereign individual, or duty.
Who are the warriors you may admire in religion? Not the good and horrendous acts they did, but their spirit.
Warriors in history always believed in something. Vikings believed in many gods for example like Thor, Loki, Odin, and more.
They believed that the many acts they were doing were all for reaching the promised land of Valhalla. Conquering lands, making new homes, settling establishments, reproduce, and more were focussed on a single belief.
Reaching the promised land by having an honorable life.
Martin Luther King is one of the people I respect in history. (I’m a sucker for good speeches.) He believed in the Christian god and had the vision that his people were going to reach the promised land as well. This promised land was very much different than Valhalla, but still. He believed in one mission and that was to free his people. He fought so hard it, and even died for it
There are many more examples throughout history where men believed in something that they hold to their dear lives with. Whether it was a religion, mission, knowledge, or even themselves, they hold their heads high.
Many men nowadays have lost the power of belief. I don’t believe for a second that the majority of men nowadays will fight like their lives depend on it. They don’t have something that fuels them to fight any battle they may face even if it may cost them their reputation, wealth, or even life.
I think more people should have a stronger belief in something.
Whether it is a God (or more) providing you the mission to be the best person you can be. Or believe in yourself that you are here on earth to provide as much value as possible. Or that your mission is is to achieve an astronomical goal in your life.
When duty calls, who are you going to reach out to? The guy or gall who always believed in something and fought for it. Or the other person who never believed in something and is just strolling around with their time on earth.
Believe in something.
The power of belief can be a great motivator and lightens the spirit of your soul.