Pyrrhus 2: Men and Beasts

<p>“Pyrrhus… saw clearly what great happiness he was leaving behind him. But he just couldn’t renounce his hopes of obtaining what he eagerly desired.”</p><p><br></p><p>We can think of many ambitious leaders or groups who made a big dent in the world by smashing through boundaries: The Mongols, The British East India Company, Moses and Joshua taking the promised land.  But many dreamed big and failed to deliver: Napoleon in Russia, Xerxes in Greece.</p><p><br></p><p>Which kind of leader will Pyrrhus be?</p><p><br></p><p>In this episode, the story of Pyrrhus' great challenge to the Romans; the first well-documented visit to Rome by a Greek; Pyrrhus' famous utterance,  “If we are victorious in one more battle with the Romans, we shall be utterly ruined.”</p><p>Some takeaways:<br>Fortune favors the bold: if you have your heart set on something, why not do everything within your power to achieve it?  Show compassion even when you don’t have to - Pyrrhus consistently showed respect for his enemy.  Also Pyrrhus is not famous for being a politician, but he was a competent negotiator who sought a peaceful resolution before resorting to violence. </p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p><br></p><p>On today’s podcast:</p><ul> <li>The cost of following your dreams </li> <li>Showing respect for your adversary</li> <li>Winning wars without resorting to violence (sometimes)</li> <li>Letting your strengths guide your decisions</li> </ul><p><br></p><p>Links:</p><ul><li><a href="https://ancientlifecoach.com/">https://ancientlifecoach.com/</a></li></ul><p>[Original music score based on Epirot and other Greek folk traditions, by Ilias Markantonis.</p><p>See Ilias' work on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/%CE%97%CE%BB%CE%AF%CE%B1%CF%82-%CE%9C%CE%B1%CF%81%CE%BA%CE%B1%CE%BD%CF%84%CF%8E%CE%BD%CE%B7%CF%82Ilias-Markantonis-115590542295282/?ref=pages_you_manage">Facebook</a>, or Instagram (<a href="https://www.instagram.com/ilias_markantonis/">@ilias_markantonis</a>)]</p><p>Thanks to our sponsor, Ovadia Heart health!  You can support this p