We love the myth of the Last Stand. It is baked into our cultural DNA. From the 300 at Thermopylae to the Alamo, from the Ride of the Rohirrim to the final scene of Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid , we are obsessed with the idea of going out swinging.
“Courage is not the absence of fear, but rather the assessment that something else is more important than fear.” – Franklin D. Roosevelt What is your Last Stand story? Did you hold the line, or did the line hold you? Drop the tale in the comments below. The Last Stand
This is the gift. When you accept that you aren't getting out alive, fear evaporates. It is replaced by a bizarre, almost euphoric focus. You are no longer worried about tomorrow. You only have now . Every shot counts. Every breath is a victory. You stop playing defense and go on the offense. We love the myth of the Last Stand
In the movies, the Last Stand is glorious. The hero stands atop a pile of broken enemies, silhouetted against a setting sun. The music swells. There is time for a one-liner. “Courage is not the absence of fear, but
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