Spartan Law

“No retreat, no surrender! That is Spartan Law and by Spartan Law we will stand, fight and die”. King Leonidas, at the battle of Thermopylae.

I saw two people talking the other day, one of them a slothful man, the other a fighter. The sloth said “what is the point of all these stand, fight and then die, when we are all going to die anyway, why don’t we just lie quietly here, rot and die peacefully?” The fight replied “you are right, death is given and we are all going to die but living is a choice, living the exponential extraordinary life is an even bigger choice”. The sloth gave a curt response, “but you are still going to die” and fighter rebutted, “but by fighting I might just live before I die”.

We can be alive and we can be living. I believe they are two different things. Surviving and passing from one day to another is one way to be. Living an extraordinary life, by choice, if I may add is another way to be. Stretching, extending, remaining curious, pushing the limits, being purposeful, adventurous and determined comes with huge benefits. It brings it’s challenges as well but it also lit and bring zest to a life that can be otherwise drab. When we operate in flow, we are clear about our goals and purpose and attack it with the force of nature out life becomes more meaningful and tastier. There is nothing wrong in consuming tasteless bland food but there is a lot right in eating well seasoned tasty food. The choice is always ours. How do we truly want to live this life, by Spartan Law or by Slothful Law?

Choose wisely!