For your reading workout “It is a good rule, after reading a new book, never to allow yourself another new one till you have read an old one in between. If that is too much for you, you should at least read one old one to every three new ones.” CS Lewis https://t.co/U8Ub1NM58Q

Essential tools for the young reader wrestling with pre-modern literature and history.

And a bonus question … If human excellence is a craft, what’s the one daily 'rep' I can’t afford to skip?

The ancient athlete and strivers Valentines message “Love isn't something natural. Rather it requires discipline, concentration, patience, faith, and the overcoming of narcissism. It isn't a feeling, it is a practice.” — Erich Fromm

Full virtue requires both: character sets right ends, intellect finds right means.

Virtue of Intellect These perfect the rational part of the soul, enabling truth-attainment about unchanging or contingent matters.

Virtue of Character These concern the non-rational part of the soul that obeys reason, formed by habit (hexis) rather than innate nature. Acquired through repeated action: “We become just by doing just acts, temperate by doing temperate acts.”

Aristotle distinguishes two types of virtue in the Nicomachean Ethics: virtues of character (moral virtues, ēthikai aretai) and virtues of intellect (intellectual virtues, dianoētikai aretai).

Excellent advice from @nntaleb. I’m applying to Plato. “A good book gets better on the second reading. A great book on the third. Any book not worth rereading isn't worth reading. “- Nassim Nicholas Taleb

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11. Employ your unit in accordance with its capabilities. Put your people in a position to succeed. Leaders must recognize the strengths and limitations of their teams. Enable your team to thrive and reach their full potential.

10. Build the team Culture is the leader’s job. Train Your People as a Team. Teamwork is essential for success in any organization. Leaders are accountable for creating and nurturing the culture.

9. Ensure that the task is understood, supervised, and accomplished. Set clear outcomes and goals, then coach and hold your team accountable. . Clear communication of tasks and appropriate supervision Combine clarity in objectives with freedom for individual initiative.

8. Develop a sense of responsibility in your subordinates. You are responsible for developing your people. Encouraging team members to take on challenges cultivates pride and accountability in their work. It is your duty to cultivate your team's growth.

7. Keep your subordinates informed. No team ever failed because of too much communication Keeping team members informed about goals, changes, and expectations encourages initiative and teamwork. Continually keep your team in the loop to foster transparency.

6. Know your soldiers and look out for their well-being. Genuine care for individuals enhances morale and loyalty. Notice West Point doesn’t say ensure your team is ‘’happy’’ but rather look out for their ‘’well-being.’’

5. Set the example. Leadership is caught more than it is taught. Leaders must serve as role models. Their behavior sets the standard for others. Model the way: Exemplify the desired behavior.

4. Make sound and timely decisions. Be wise and be decisive. Leaders must make wise decisions, weighing all options carefully. At the same time they have to act promptly to avoid indecision that can lead to confusion or loss of confidence among team members.

3. Seek responsibility and take responsibility for your actions. Be accountable. Effective leaders take initiative and are accountable for their decisions and actions. Proactively seek the burden of leadership.