The Predestined to Glory

When in the study of the great men and women, indeed the greatest men and women, a single thought always finds itself on center stage delivering it's well rehearsed monologue. This eloquent speech revolves around one thing: glory. What made these men and women great? What was their drive? While their are many excellent questions one can ask when in the study of heroes, there is one that is singularly interesting; what do heroes think of themselves and their own greatness?

In one of the most authoritative science fictions to date, Ender's Game, the author Orson Scott Card goes into depth and detail in discovering the phycology of the genius and heroism. His characters reflect the different attitudes great man and women take when confronted with their own potential.

Ender, or Andrew Wiggen, is takes the lead in this story, followed by a parade of other talented and brilliant youth. Ender shows his talented leadership through his command of any situation and in any position as he progresses through the ranks of a military academy. During this time you get to know and feel Ender in his troubles; you get a feel for what greatness is through his eyes. It's hard to relate the complexities of a perfectly crafted novel in a blog post, so therefore I will only give three examples of what Ender thought of his own greatness:

1. In this first example , Ender displays empathy, even to, and especially towards his enemies: “In the moment when I truly understand my enemy, understand him well enough to defeat him, then in that very moment I also love him. I think it’s impossible to really understand somebody, what they want, what they believe, and not love them the way they love themselves. And then, in that very moment when I love them.... I destroy them.” 
2. In this example, Ender shows that he is able to share power and to be able to delegate important things to the right people who can take care of the assignments he gives. Furthermore he is original and doesn't copycat other people's strategies: "I need you to be clever, Bean. I need you to think of solutions to problems we haven't seen yet. I want you to try things that no one has ever tried because they're absolutely stupid.” 
3. Ender, though he will win if he can, is not a ambitious fiend; he is a gracious gentleman:“I will remember this, thought Ender, when I am defeated. To keep dignity, and give honor where it's due, so that defeat is not disgrace. And I hope I don't have to do it often.”