At the heart of every man lives a hero or a knight in shining armor, most eager to succeed in the field of serving his lady and protecting her. Trust activates this noble part of his nature. He becomes more caring. Without feeling trust, a man gradually loses his liveliness, energy, and in the end he will stop caring at all.
Imagine a knight in shining armor riding his horse slowly and dejectedly through the desert. Suddenly, a woman’s cries and sobs reach his ears. The knight instantly comes to life, plunges his spurs into the horse and rushes to the castle that can be seen in the distance. Having jumped, he finds a dragon trying to captivate a beautiful princess. The knight draws his sword, slays the dragon, and the princess joyfully thanks the savior.
Then the gates open, and the family of the princess, and with her all the subjects, greet and praise the hero and invite him to stay in their city. The knight and princess naturally fall in love with each other.
A month later, the noble knight went on a campaign again. On the way back, approaching the castle, he hears his beloved calling for help: another dragon has attacked the castle. The knight lets his horse run at full speed, and having galloped, he draws his sword and is ready to slay the monster.
But before he can do so, the princess calls out to him from the window:
— Do not use a sword, take this lasso instead! It makes more sense.
She throws him a lasso and shows him with signs how to handle him. The knight, with some hesitation, follows the instructions of his beloved. He throws a noose around the dragon’s neck and tightens the noose tightly. The enemy is defeated, everyone is happy and happy.
However, during the festive dinner, the knight does not leave the feeling that he did not do anything heroic. After all, he used the princess’s lasso, and not his own sword, therefore, in his opinion, he did not deserve the admiration and trust of the inhabitants of the city. After the feast, the man looks a little depressed and forgets to polish his armor to a shine.
Another month passes, and the knight is going on another campaign. When, already on his horse, with a sword at his side, he is ready to go in search of new exploits, the princess advises him to be careful and take a lasso with him. Having finished all the business and driving up to the castle, the knight sees that another dragon is trying to attack him. He draws his sword, but the hand that was raised is already lowering: maybe it’s better to use the lasso? His oscillation lasts no longer than a second, but the dragon manages to exhale a jet of flame and burn his right hand. The bewildered knight looks up and sees the princess waving at him from the castle window:
— Throw you this lasso, try poison better!
And throws him a bottle. The knight manages to throw it into the mouth of the dragon, he dies, and everyone is happy again. Shame on the knight.
Another month passes, and the knight is again going on his way. When he, with a sword at his belt, mounts a horse, the princess reminds him: «Be careful, do not forget the lasso and poison.» He is already sad from her prompts, but he still obeys.
On the way back, the knight again hears women’s cries. He rushes to the rescue; his depressed mood as if removed by hand, he is full of energy and self-confidence. But, ready to slay the dragon and already clutching the hilt of the sword, suddenly, like last time, he begins to doubt: “What to put into action — a sword, a lasso or poison? What would the princess advise?
His doubt lasts only a moment. Then he remembered what he was like before he met the princess, having only his trusty sword with him. And — down with everything superfluous! The knight throws away the lasso, vial of poison and draws his sword. The dragon is defeated, the inhabitants of the city rejoice.
The knight in shining armor never returned to his princess. He lived quite happily in his new place. In the end, he even got married, but first he made sure that his new lover had no idea about the existence of arcana and poisons.
Every man has a knight in shining armor. Remember this metaphor: it will keep you from forgetting what a man’s primary needs are. Although sometimes he is able to appreciate your help and care, their excess will deprive him of self-confidence or even turn him away from you.