![]() ![]() If a book has significance to you, consider spending more money for a hard cover version. Ensure you read carefully to know what you are buying and determine the condition of the book as well as the seller's rating. For example, Amazon has third party sellers and these books can be reasonably priced. Unless the books you desire are unobtainable secondhand, buy used books whenever possible. The ones you choose are a reflection of your personality and experiences and is your investment of intellectual capital (Stavridis and Ancell, 2017). The great thing about a personal library is the books are yours. Just as you save for retirement, you can also build a professional library of meaningful books by collecting them throughout a career. Truman (33rd president of the United States) “Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers.” According to military historian Martin Blumenson: Patton's officers often received lectures on the value, advantage, and benefits of not only reading, but studying history. Reading implies self-improvement, and a well-read leader makes a powerful statement to superiors, peers, and subordinates.Īs a leader, reading not only keeps you informed about modern warfare, but also makes you aware of historic battles and tactics. A recent study by the Pew Research Center found almost a quarter of American adults (24%) claim they haven't read a book (in whole or in part) in the past year, whether in print, electronic, or audio form (Perrin, 2018). Leaders must ingrain in themselves a desire for continual professional growth and life-long learning. (Photo courtesy of Fran Mitchell, 80th TC Family Programs) The Importance of Reading Nekia Haywood with 80th Training Command (TC) reads to children at Hopkins Elementary School in Chesterfield, Va., March 2, 2018, as part of the Read Across America program. For this reason, the focus of this article will be on the intellectual pillar of the warrior poet ethos. The American military rightly puts emphasis on college education as well as career broadening opportunities. These ideals were also interpreted similarly by other cultures such as the Japanese Samurai warrior and their Code of Bushido (Clark, 2008). Like the knight, the warrior poet embodies the perfect balance between the physical, spiritual, and intellectual being. ![]() ![]() Shun all forms of pride in oneself and othersĪvoid and oppose all forms of gossip and defamation Practice moderation as the foundation of discipline Respect and include women in balanced harmony Strive to embody and exemplify the virtue of Wisdom Use one’s strength only to protect and uphold the weakĪlways uphold and represent Justice with fairnessĪctively pursue scholarly studies of the Truth Practice the discipline of daily prayerful meditation Seek communion with the feminine face of God Preserve the ancient origins of religion and spirituality as famously reconstructed by Prince Matthew of Thebes (“Chivalry Upholding,” 2018, para. The following is the Knights Templar Code of 1150 A.D. In order to promote the high standards of the knight as a virtuous way of life, several rules were created from which to live by. It personified a stainless and exemplary character that was beyond reproach: fair and just, honest, generous, and gentlemanly” (Dougherty, 2008, p. “It not only implied that a knight was adroit with weapons it was more than that. The long career progression, the advancement of noble skills and social etiquette, and adherence to the code of chivalry meant knights were warriors respected and looked up to by all. “When we say chivalry is not dead, we are alluding to the high standard of character and conduct typically associated with gallant knights” (“Chivalry,” 2019, para. It was expected that knights acted with grace and virtue when interacting with others, especially women. The concept of chivalry, in terms of honorable and courteous conduct, reached its height in the 13th century. They learnt to recite poetry and cultivated good manners, especially in front of aristocratic ladies with whom they went hunting and played games like chess. There were also non-martial but still important accomplishments to acquire such as a knowledge of music, dance, as well as reading and writing in Latin and French. ![]()
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