Gates of Fire - Entering the Final Week & the Race of Death

As we enter the final week of the challenge, one last surprise awaits.
Randy Spellman contacted author Steven Pressfield and asked him to sign a copy of the book for the winner. The signed copy has arrived and will be given with the sword, to the winner next Friday.


Two last doses of inspiration for the final stretch,
1) Here is a great Mind,Body, & Spirit challenge known as Tough Guy-

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http://www.toughguy.co.uk/home.shtml


and
2) a new book by James Prosek.
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=7624886


The last challenge to close out the competition is very simple - take some time this week to write about the experience of this years challange. Write about what its meant to you, the successes, the frustrations and obstacles, what worked and what didn't. Have you found, even is some small way, that each moment really does count and how much you really do mean to all the people around you.

Over 2400 years ago, 300 Spartans were offered to have their lives spared if they would only lay down their weapons. To this Leonidas replied 'Molon Labe!'


Let honor be to those in whose life
it was set to guard Thermopylae.
Never moving away from duty;
Just and equals in all of their acts
But with sadness and compassion
Brave once they are rich and when
They are poor, again brave
Coming to aid as much as they can;
Always speaking the truth
But without hate for those who lie.

Each day, perhaps seemingly in small ways, we face this same choice.
What will you choose? The be just and equals in all your acts, to come to aid as much has you can, and will you speak truth without hate for those who lie?

What say you?

Molon Labe!