Welcome back to Season 6 AND Year 2 of the Books Brothers Podcast!

Robb leads our discussion of Book 1: “Xerxes”  from Gates of Fire: An Epic Novel of The Battle of Thermopylae by Steven Pressfield.

• The guys discuss the character “Tripod” who died in training during a whipping for not calling off the beating and the idea of someone belonging to a cause greater than oneself (1:06 - 10:59)
• What are necessary causes in today’s day and age to fight for? (11:00 - 23:52)
• The guys share examples of experiences turning a weakness or limitation into a strength (23:53 - 35:03)
• What does “honor” and “legacy” mean to you, and how do these words influence your actions? (35:04 - 42:47)

Next week we’ll discuss Book 2: “Alexandros” (pages 63 - 118).

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See you next week! Until then - read, reflect, and connect.