A few millennia ago, the Greek philosopher, Socrates, was asked to explain why Alcibiades _ rich Alcibiades, brilliant Alcibiades, the well-traveled statesman, and soldier, Alcibiades _ seemed to be so magnificently miserable. Socrates' reply was profound in its perceptivity. He said, “Alcibiades is unhappy because, everywhere Alcibiades goes, Alcibiades takes himself with him.” Socrates understood that even when people seem to have everything any person could logically want, they still are enslaved by innate sins and shortcomings of their souls. Alcibiades was enslaved by pride, power, and pretentiousness. Other people are enslaved by other masters, unwanted masters – masters which seem to rule their lives.
