Are You a Family or Working Guy?

Agamemnon was the King of Mycenae, the chosen commander-in-chief for the war against the Trojan empire. He hungered for a successful campaign over Troy. With just the briefest hesitation, he agreed to sacrifice his beloved daughter, Iphigeneia, and then his Greece fleets will be protected from unfavorable winds and destructive storms.

Like Agamemnon, the most powerful and respected king of all the Greek city states, he was successful in his career.  He would do whatever it takes to be prosperous, even to sacrifice his family. Sooner or later, you’ll become a working man or woman and perhaps get married and have a wonderful family. How will you juggle your work and family? Would you rather sacrifice your family than protect your career as Agamemnon did? How would you cope with “the sacrifice of Iphigeneia” were you Agamemnon?

6 responses to “Are You a Family or Working Guy?”

  1. I think the most important thing in the world is FAMILY.
    Job is the one of the parts during my whole life; however, family keeps existing from I was born to I die. You can’t spend money buying the family members. Family is Father and Mother I Love You. Agamemnon did the wrong thing, and he was selfish and foolish. Don’t ever sacrifice any family.

  2. Vanessa 吳秋亭 Avatar
    Vanessa 吳秋亭

    I will never sacrifice my family than protect my career. Family is most important than any other things. If I felt depressed or felt miserable, the first one I would think of my family. I think no matter you are physically or psychologically unfortable, you must think of your sweet family. If I were Agamemnon, although I were a powerful and respect king, I couldn’t sacrifice my daughter. Many famous and wealthy people, though success in their career, they have no warm family to rely on. It’s really sorrowful.

  3. miranda 羅雅雯 Avatar
    miranda 羅雅雯

    I think family is much more important than working. If you lose a job, you can have chance to find a new job. If you lose your family, you can never find a family to accomplish you. When I in bad mood, may family can help me and give me some advice. That also why I think family is important.
    I won’t sacrifice my family for any reason. If I were Agamemnon, I would never sacrifice Iphigeneia. If I have no family to support me, I think I can’t do things well all by myself, I need my family to stay with me and cheer me up.

  4. in my opinion, nothing can be more important than my lovely family.I will never sacrifice my family in order to protect my career as Agamemnon. if there is someone who only cares about his power, wealth, and prosperous life, i would think of that he must be miserable.cause he never understand what is love.

  5. Hard working can enrich your life, even get the reputation. But you may lost they at same time.
    Family can give you support , love as well as power when you in distress. So, I can’t sacrifice anyone of my family members to accomplish my career.

  6. I think Family is always the most important thing in my heart. Because when ever I am sad the first thing I thought of is my family. Work is important as well because work is one thing that can keep you up with the society and also it is another part of your life and it make you grow too. If I am Agamemnon I won’t sacrifice my own daughter for a foolish war. Family is important and you can not easily let them down or sacrifice them.

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