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Published: Feb. 12, 2021, 1:46 p.m.

Today, I want to talk about the first book of the The Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Fellowship of the Ring. I think we're in a place where each of us has had something similar to Frodo thrust upon us. In the book, Gandalf basically says that we don't ask for these hard times, but when they come, we have to deal with it. This comes up as Frodo is lamenting about how he has to bear this burden and fight to save the world. Even though he did nothing to deserve his fate, he has to take responsibility and go on this journey.

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\nWe need people to bear their burdens\n

And I think that as a culture, as a society, we have a lot of burdens that we have to face. This book offers a valuable lesson in what it takes to push back against evil. We're at a time where there is a similar feeling as what you have in the beginning of the Lord of the Rings. There is something hanging over our heads, looming, and I think there is an eerie feeling about where we're heading. What's sad about this is it isn't "our fault." Rather, it's something that's been thrust upon us and we have to respond. So how do we do that? Like Dr. Jordan Peterson talks about, we have to take responsibility - even if we aren't the cause of the suffering.

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\nTake Responsibility\n

So, Frodo decides to go on the adventure and to take responsibility for something that was thrust upon him. And, I think that's what we need today. We need men ready to take up responsibility, even if it is for something we didn't mess up. Instead of the childish, "He started it," argument, we should be a society of doers. And I really like this book because it just is relatable to a child can who is coming of age, but I think a young man can as well. It is a call to take on what is thrust upon you and bear that burden. If you want to be inspired to do that, check out this book if you haven't already. Below is a transcript for you to check out and see how Frodo takes responsibility.

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Find out more: https://conversationofourgeneration.com/2021/02/12/take-responsibility-and-bear-your-burden--the-fellowship-of-the-ring-book-review/

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