Epic Quote by Paul Waggener

“When we choose an action in this life, it should always be the one that leads to the most glory and honor for ourselves and our chosen peers.
Weights and physical training, combatives, mental and spiritual disciplines and austerities- we do what we do in order to walk a road to greatness.
This is done by training hard enough that we may choose the most interesting paths, the most challenging actions, the endeavors with the highest risk- and conquer them. When we fail, we must have the heart and the will to rise back up, to overcome ourselves, and in so doing, become a legend.
These legends are seldom built alone- seek greatness in yourself, in your friends, and in your sources of inspiration. Never turn down good advice or be so proud or egotistical that you forget to be humble and grateful for those who have helped you along the way.”

Paul Waggener

Quote from Horus Heresy: Fear to Tread. Sanguinius and Horus

Sanguinius met his gaze. ‘Tell me, Horus. What is it you are most afraid of?’
The demand took the other Primarch off-guard, and for a moment the Luna Wolf was on the verge of dismissing the question; then his expression changed and he gave the brutally truthful answer. ‘Falling short. Of failing my Legion, my Imperium… my Emperor.’

Germany Reborn by Hermann Göring

I have read Germany Reborn by Hermann Göring and thought to compose a few thoughts regarding it. First and foremost the book is not very long and will thus not present any great obstacle for anyone who is not an avid reader. Moreover, it is more a personal story than a purely ideological work, which in my view makes it more interesting as the men of this epoch in history, to a large extent, have been unfairly portrayed by posterity. This particular edition of the book also includes a foreword which grants an oversight into Göring’s life.

I actually knew quite little about Göring prior to reading this. The image that probably has stuck with many people is that Göring was fat and gained his position due to being politically agile. On the contrary he was a decorated war hero from the First World War (as was others of his political endeavour). I have to mince my words here due to Sweden’s freedom of speech regulations, expressing positive opinions of certain individuals can be treated as HMF (Hets mot folkgrupp), which basically means “incite against minorities” and can in worst case scenario lead to prison. One thing that stood out for me whilst reading this book was how he describes Hitler, how he expresses his admiration. Most post-modern ironic individuals will probably not be able to relate to his words at all. After all, in a world where nothing is sacred and nothing is to be taken seriously it becomes hard to relate to things that have a deep and profound meaning, such as the epicness of a struggle, or the brotherhood and loyalty between men.

Moreover, an interesting aspect to discuss is the view of leadership. In today’s culture of hyper-individualism everyone wants to be their own leader, this is an immature mindset, at least when talking about things of a severe nature (such as a political quest – or military endeavours). Göring, a formidable leader in his own right, saw in another individual an even more formidable leader and decided to follow him. Simply put; it takes a truly great man to recognise when someone is more suited for leadership and support him accordingly. Important to stress here though is that even if a particular individual had the overall command of the nation, his truest men had great responsibilities and were thus still leaders in their own rights, just like the case was with Alexander and his truest men.

I will conclude this article with a good quote by the American General George S. Patton.

The book is available at: https://www.logik.se/Produkt/tyskland-aterfott/

The Wild Hunt: Mithras Awakening Challenge

The Summer challenge is at hand! Here is a list of resources needed to participate in the challenge. 

List of things to procure:
1. A True Friend.
2. A pair of boxing gloves (14 oz is a good size).
3. Gum shield.
4. Mother Nature.
Optional
5. Should you wish to incorporate kicks: Shin pads and a guard for your immortality (groin guard).
6. A pair of pads can also be useful, focus pads or thai pads.

Procedure
Once a week for 2 months go out in nature and train your martial prowess for about an hour, the training can include drills and sparring. This way you both get some more martial training and you also get the health benefits of being out in nature in addition to incorporating a good tradition to your everyday life.

If you are completely new to martial arts it is recommended that you take at least one class at a boxing or thaiboxing gym to get down the basics first, then you can view the weekly training as a good opportunity to cement the techniques learned.

Additional Rules
No porn.
No getting drunk.
Read three books. Here is my recommended list of books, it has not been updated for a while but I aim to do so in the coming week. For this particular challenge reading books that will motivate you to both train physically but also expand your mind is recommended.

Videos
Below are the relevant videos to this challenge.