On a level of simple personal survival, understanding and forgiveness are crucial... whether in an intimate personal relationship or on a global level.
I wil not compare the education of an ancient Spartan with that of a British nobleman.
Nothing can substitute for just plain hard work. I had to put in the time to get back. And it was a grind. It meant training and sweating every day. But I was completely committed to working out to prove to myself that I still could do it.

