Let’s start with the highest. Only history serves as a guide for this.

Let’s rank people in order of their value, starting with the highest.

1)The love of the few, the hatred of the many and the indifference of the majority.
Their destiny is to be killed in their youth by the powerful of the world. Cross, guillotine, gallows, firing squad, all kinds of torments – this is their fate. They leave neither wives nor offspring.
Hundreds, thousands of years pass – the glory of the tortured grows, their influence continues even after their death. It bears great beneficent fruit. Mankind elevates them to the dignity of Gods.

2)Others are despised, persecuted, arrested, executed, yet die their deaths. Their dignity grows from the day of their death and reaches a high value after many centuries.

3)Geniuses, on the other hand, are lower in rank. They are not killed, not tortured to death, but forgotten. Their works are rejected, or rot in cellars. Hundreds of
years after their death, they are accidentally discovered. The dignity of the forgotten genius is restored. It also grows with the centuries. No offspring are left behind.

4)The fourth stage are other extraordinary people who have some glory at the end of life. They spent their youth in torment, disappointment, poverty, in prisons. But they die a natural death, although deprivation, exhaustion, humiliation and hunger strike shorten their life considerably. They leave no offspring. Their fame is much higher after death. It grows with the centuries.

5)We also have such people, to whom success smiles in middle age. They also endure a lot, but fame and correct evaluation come earlier. At least in old age they are comforted and rewarded by it. It is not uncommon for them to attain wealth and power at the end of life. Their lineage rarely continues.

6)In the sixth rank of outstanding people we see: quick success in youth, honor and wealth. Labor is highly valued even after death, but they do not live for hundreds of years. Offspring, if any, are pitiful.

7) Seventh rank: Resounding practical success, career, conquests, throne. Appreciation is high only in life. The grade fluctuates. After death falls and reaches a negative value.

8) Eighth rank: little success, but useful though moderate deeds. After death are forgotten. Offspring are left behind.

9)Ninth rank: imaginary success. The fame of the writer, inventor, artist, scientist. But, alas, while still alive, contemporaries are disappointed. The unfortunate outlive their fame. They’re bubbles.
Translated into English by Mykola Krasnostup

Now, you can analyze these nine ranks, discover who represents each rank from historical figures and find out where would you place yourself, where those who manipulate you, where those you hate, where those you love without money or interest.. Maybe this evaluation will make you reevaluate yourself and find out the goodness that is hidden inside of you, the talent that has been crippled by corruption, by bribes, by sexual desires and affiliations Maybe you will find the purpose of your life and become a better human being.

The only ones who will not do anything are those who are steeped in bitterness and hatred that can not be cured.  It is the tenth rank that immediately goes to the dustbin of history and takes with them all possible decendands.

From the current events happening around the world, one is certain. Those are all of any age, who are corrupt, weak, narcissists, bribed, and full of hatred.

Up to you where you want to be, and would you be fulfilled if you are remembered by your human deeds in the future.

Darko Richard Lancelot

March 24, 2025

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