146: Homer's Iliad Explained: Psychology of Courage, Fear and Human Nature

How to Train Your Mind to do Hard Things (Homer's Iliad). In this video we will be talking about 8 Psychology Laws for doing Difficult Things from the philosophy of Homer’s Iliad.

Homer, a blind poet, in the 8th century BC composed a poem that would stand alongside The Odyssey as the twin pillar of Western literature; that epic poem is The Iliad. Spanning 24 books, it is a war story about the siege of the city of Troy, pitting the invading Greek armies against the defending people of Troy, or as you probably know them, the Trojans. A brutal tale of gods, kings, and warriors fighting for glory in the Bronze Age. But if you read it closely, you realize that Homer was writing a psychological study on how human beings function under extreme pressure. We tend to think of the heroes of The Iliad - men like Achilles, Hector, and Diomedes - as fearless figures who never doubted themselves. But the text tells that these men were not immune to fear. They panicked, they weeped, they froze, and they ran away. Today, the battlefield has simply shifted from the plains of Troy to the boardrooms, businesses, and relationships of the modern world. Human technology has changed, but the biological reaction to stress has not. So if you find yourself freezing in the face of a difficult task, or waiting to feel "ready" before you act, you are fighting the same battle that these heroes fought 3,000 years ago. So join me as we dive in together and take a look at The 8 Ancient Laws for Doing Hard Things, and how to apply them in the 21st Century, all from the Philosophy of The Iliad.

So here are 8 Ancient Laws for Doing Hard Things from the Philosophy of Homer's Iliad
Law 1 - The Achilles Choice
Law 2 - The Diomedes Rule
Law 3 - The Patroclus Strategy
Law 4 - The Odysseus Anchor
Law 5 - The Sarpedon Contract
Law 6 - The Ajax Grind
Law 7 - The Hector Protocol
Law 8 - The Priam Paradox
I hope you enjoyed watching these 8 Ancient Laws for Doing Hard Things from the Philosophy of Homer's Iliad

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