The Trials Of Great Men

I observe a phenomenon among men of power, money, fame and prestige. 8 times out of 10 they are the kind of people who are polygamous, choosing to enjoy the company of several women one after another rather than being with just one for the length of their lives. I ask myself why this is so and proffer an answer to this question. It's just an opinion people don't quote me on this.


Great men got to where they were by maintaining a steadfast belief in themselves and their vision regardless of the obstacles that stood in their way. The ability to not let life and people push them around and to never compromise their values and beliefs to 'adjust' to a situation but rather to adjust the situation to suit them. And this becomes a personality trait for them that lasts through their lives mainly because they were so successful by being uncompromising that not being so doesn't make sense.

Somewhere down the line this trait creeps into their personal lives and here is where the problem with their relationships begins. Relationships as we all know require a greater or lesser degree of compromise. You just can't have your way all the time. These great people just don't think so, I believe. They probably are as uncompromising in their romantic relations as they are in their business lives. But what is successful in business may not be the case in relationships with the opposite sex. Ironically women are attracted to men who are steadfast in their beliefs and pursue their dreams yet when it comes to the point where the relationship has to enter a different phase they tend to get ticked off at such men for being 'stubborn' ( notice the way 'steadfast' turns to 'stubborn') and having no time for them 'coz men work so much. Hence leading to the union coming to a premature end. Not that it bothers men of such standing. They, after all, have a line of women who would want to be in their mere presence and they know that fact. They couldn't care less. And so they continue through their lives from woman to woman not understanding why at some point the association with a particular woman fails.

In the words of Tryon Edwards, “Compromise is but the sacrifice of one right or good in the hope of retaining another--too often ending in the loss of both.” How verily true this is and how much have I lost in the past before learning the lessons I have learnt. *sigh*

Now that you all know this, please note that this will be the main reason for the failure of my past, present and future relationships with women. Do not ask me what happened in my past relationships with women. This post is the answer to your questions about them. If it doesn't answer your questions then find a better pastime like differentiating between the taste of wax from your left ear and the right one. All Greatness comes with sacrifice, and ending this post in the words of the great Benjamin Disraeli, " If you are not very clever, you should be compromising".