Rules for a Knight by Ethan Hawke

Author:Ethan Hawke
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Published: 2015-11-09T16:00:00+00:00

ORDINARY effort, ordinary result. Take steps each day to better follow these rules. Luck is the residue of design. Be steadfast. The anvil outlasts the hammer.

Everyone wants to be a knight; wanting is no great accomplishment. How hard you work is the difference between good and great, promising and masterful, squire and knight. To attain great wisdom, a knight knows he must live a long time. He remembers that his body is not his; it is a gift from his ancestors. Therefore, he does not poison his roots with intoxicants. He eats to live, and does not live to eat. He keeps his teeth and hands clean. His body and mind are kept sharp with daily exercise and contemplation. A knight steadies his nerves by getting enough sleep, but not too much. When his family and friends need him, a knight is at the ready.

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Remember, Noah had to build the ark before the flood; likewise, you must not wait for the inevitable storms of life before you ready your mind. Thought precedes action. How we handle times of peace and calm will determine our behavior in moments of crisis.

I often think of the great siege of the ancient city of Caal. The invading soldiers positioned themselves in vast numbers outside the stone perimeter for six weeks. They tried to starve the people before charging in to attack and plunder what they hoped would, by then, be a depleted, malnourished military force. Instead, when the assault began, the attackers found the streets and homes empty of people and treasure. In previous years, the Knights of Caal had built underground tunnels reaching far into the outlying forests. So when the barbarous invaders surrounded the city, the entire population of Caal quietly, safely, and methodically escaped with all their children and possessions. Prepare.

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