Donavon Riley reads and discusses Ryan Holiday's book, The Obstacle Is The Way. This episode, what does it mean to practice objectivity, and why is it so important for us to distinguish between observations and perceptions? 

Bill Winter and Donavon Riley discuss defeat, injuries, and what can be learned from losing a fight after Donavon's second major competition, and we catch up on Bill's physical therapy following injury and surgery.

Bill Winter and Donavon Riley read and discuss Miyamoto Musashi's "The Way of Walking Alone." At the end of his life, having hung up his swords and embraced pacifism, Musashi wrote down a summary of all his wisdom and experience in Dokkodo, The Way of Walking Alone. In theses 1-6, Winter and Riley discuss acceptance, desire, self-control, jealousy, and regret. 

https://anchor.fm/dashboard/episode/e911hr

https://www.historyoffighting.com/miyamoto-musashi.php

Bill Winter and Donavon Riley wrap up their reading and discussion of Beowulf. This episode, Beowulf is an old man, but only he has the courage to fight the dragon. So, of course, we talk about courage but also mortality and what our choice of heroes say about us.

Bill Winter and Donavon Riley continue their reading and discussion of Beowulf. This episode, Beowulf helps us think about what happens when we get too comfortable and need to be rescued from our prosperity and from true evil. 

Bill Winter and Donavon Riley continue their reading of Beowulf, translated by Seamus Heaney. This week, we meet Grendel and Beowulf. When times are good and evil attacks who will defend us? 

Bill Winter and Donavon Riley read Seamus Heaney's translation of the epic poem, Beowulf. This week, they get sidetracked talking about Shield Sheafson, examples worth following, and the problem with weak piety.

Beowulf translated and read by Seamus Heaney: 

https://youtu.be/AaB0trCztM0

https://youtu.be/Zsxxg5P-DnY

Bill Winter and Donavon Riley wrap up their reading of James B. Stockdale's lecture on The Stoic Warrior's Triad. This week, they discuss good and evil, helping others, and why we can only be a victim of ourselves. 

The Stoic Warrior's Triad: https://www.usna.edu/Ethics/_files/documents/stoicism1.pdf

Bill Winter and Donavon Riley continue their discussion of The Stoic Warrior's Triad, by James B. Stockdale. This week, good and evil, fear and guilt, and the example of Pigeye.

The Stoic Warrior's Triad: https://www.usna.edu/Ethics/_files/documents/stoicism1.pdf

Bill Winter and Donavon Riley continue their discussion of The Stoic Warrior's Triad, by James B. Stockdale. This week, good and evil, what's beyond our power, and our tragic addiction to external things.

The Stoic Warrior's Triad: https://www.usna.edu/Ethics/_files/documents/stoicism1.pdf