Are you a martyr?

You think you're no martyr? Let's see.

In olden times, a martyr is one who is called to bear witness or to testify to something to which s/he has a personal knowledge. Such is the meaning from the Greek word martus. In a religious sense, it has taken on more meaning, that is having to witness to one's faith, even to death.

Today, the term is often referred to someone who seem to be in love with sacrificing oneself for something - principle, belief, love, ideology. We'll you can read this stuff on the net.

Guess everyone has a personal knowledge of anything, even just a thing. But only if s/he stands for it, and bears witness to it in truth and freedom, can one be called a martyr.

How much of a martyr are you? It's good to be able to embrace what is it that you really want, what you believe in, what are you here for. Do welcome the martyr in you. S/he's there, waiting to be recognized.