His name is often mentioned among the greatest conquerors in history: Alexander the Great, Julius Ceasar, Hannibal, Charlemagne, Napoleon. But within this group of exceptional leaders Napoleon is particularly special…
Fear is an emotion that holds most people back from living the life they want to live. All of your fears result in limiting beliefs and eventually inaction, which means that you won’t move forward. Fear is a natural emotion for every human, it is completely normal that you feel it, but today, a lot…
Theodore Roosevelt was a man of many identities. He was a politician, a president, a boxer, a cowboy, a zoologist, and a historian. But most important of all, he was a fanatical reader. Even in his years as president he would consume at least one whole book a day. And he didn’t just consume it,…
Your ability to live in freedom is likely all thanks to one man. A man who gave people hope in a seemingly hopeless situation. The free world seemed no match for the Nazis, but despite this fact, this man still believed that we could come out of the war victorious. He inspired the people to…
5 Things You Must Do to Become a Disciplined Person Winston Churchill once said that courage is the first of human qualities, because ‘it is the quality that guarantees all the others’. But there is something we can add to that. Something that is much more important than courage in itself. Courage being shown once…
How Dystopian Fiction Starts to Resemble Reality Fictional dystopian novels used to be just that, fiction. However, it is frightening to see how much these fictional novels seem to be resembling reality more and more. People don’t think for themselves anymore and repeat what they’re told, censorship has become commonplace, and privacy is a thing…
3 Fundamental Laws of Power and How They Have Been Used Throughout History Power and influence have been desired by the greatest people in history since history was first written. Whether we look at ancient Athens, Europe in the Middle Ages, or nations in the 20th century, the desire to wield power has been a common…
Churchill’s Principles to Master the Art of Public Speaking Everybody knows about Winston Churchill’s wartime speeches and the inspiring effect they had on Great Britain during the Second World War. Iconic speeches such as ‘Their Finest Hour’ or ‘We Shall Fight on the Beaches’ are absolute masterpieces of oratory. But five decades before he even…