[Originally published at The Epoch Times.]
Nothing defines a society like the individuals we elevate, praise, and emulate. The pinnacle of a society’s heritage consists of its pageant of heroes, passed from parents to children for centuries, perhaps millennia, because it embodies the values of the culture. It lights a fire in the hearts of each succeeding generation to be something more, to stand for something, to be not unworthy of their ancestors’ achievements.