pick“Be brave, my heart [wrote the poet and mercenary Archilochus]. Plant your feet and square your shoulders to the enemy. Meet him among the man-killing spears. Hold your ground. In victory, do not brag; in defeat, do not weep.”
Just then, Alexander came up. The lieutenant pointed to Alexander and said to the yogi, "This man has conquered the world! What have you accomplished?" The yogi looked up calmly and replied, "I have conquered the need to conquer the world."
pickInsightful little one-sitter. An inclusive, multicultural, thoughtful approach to warrior culture and ethical approaches to living. Discusses misconceptions and abuses of warrior archetypes and differences in cultures that spawn fundamentally similar attitudes. Replete with relevant and intriguing historical references. Each entry is only a few pages long at most, focuses on a single idea or observation, and makes for a great conversation.
The Warrior Ethos | 
