If we were to go into downtown Lima and conduct one of our now famous hypothetical “man-on-the-street interviews,” asking the question, “What makes a person great?” What do you suppose would be the most common responses?
What makes a person great in the world’s eyes is the question. I think we would hear something along the lines of these responses:
Having famous parents or being born into a famous family (Kennedy, Rockefeller, Forbes, etc).
Having wealth – Gates, Warren Buffett, Sam Walton’s heirs, Oprah
Academic degrees, Nobel Peace Prizes
Your profession – politician, doctor, lawyer
Outstanding athletic ability
Artistic ability – music, art, poetry
I think it is obvious that the world does judge greatness for the most part by these types of standards.