This landed in my email inbox today. Coincidence? I think not! This article is another way of describing Spartanhood. He uses different terminology but the gist is the same:
http://danwaldschmidt.com/2016/08/extreme-behavior/silencing-the-lambs?utm_source=[EDGY]+Conversations+Weekly+Newsletter&utm_campaign=b204930c22-_EDGY_Weekly_Newsletter_&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_e2dc76185f-b204930c22-409100465
SILENCING THE LAMBS.
AUGUST 22, 2016 SUBSCRIBESHARE:
The lion doesn’t get bothered when the lamb acts passive aggressive and petty.
The lion doesn’t waste energy holding grudges or hoping the lamb fails.
The lion doesn’t stay up at night trying to figure out the fast, guaranteed way to get ahead of the lamb.
The lion is the king of the jungle.
Fearless. And without pretense.
If he wants something, he goes out to get it — using all the skill and ferocity in his disposal to achieve success.
There is no thought of backing down or playing it safe.
The lion gets what the lion wants. At all costs.
He might die trying.
But that doesn’t stop him from trying.
Pit that lion against a flock of hundreds of sheep and the lion wins every time.
He might be outnumbered. The flock might be louder. The shepherd might have a stick. The lion still wins.
It’s a lesson worth remembering. You have a choice each day to be a lamb and follow the flock or to be a lion and take what you want from life.
There is always a pretty good reason why you should let what others think of you drive you to be less courageous.
Being a lamb is easier.
There’s always a good reason why being passive aggressive, petty, negative, or fearful is the right course of action this time.
If you choose to live your life needing a shepherd to make all your decisions for you, don’t complain when life tears your guts out.
Unlike the animal kingdom, you aren’t born a lamb or lion. You get to choose who you want to become.
but I never thought about it before reading the book.
he said he will. 
