Fortune Favors the Brave: Ancient Lessons for Modern Success

An exploration of ancient stories about success with practical applications for finding success in today's world.

Created byKeith Massey

Last updated 3/2015

English

What you'll learn

By the end of this course, you will know a number of ancient success stories and have the opportunity to reflect on how you can apply wisdom from the past to achieve success in the present day.

Course content

4 sections • 28 lectures • 1h 49m total length

Course Overview1:51
In this lecture Dr. Massey provides an overview of the course.
Fortuna - Fortune5:13
Dr. Massey presents a detailed lesson on the meaning of Fortuna/Fortune.
Adiuat - Favors5:49
Dr. Massey discusses what it means that Fortune "Favors" the Brave.
Fortes - The Brave6:39
In this lesson, Dr. Massey explores the different ways in which someone can be "brave" and "daring."
Eternal Ideas4:06
Dr. Massey here shares his thoughts on how ancient lessons are still relevant today.
Genius and Inspiration3:48
In this lesson, Dr. Massey discusses the various ways ancient anecdotes can inform and inspire.

Section 2 Overview4:34
Dr. Massey presents an overview of "Lives Well Lived", a collection of short biographies of ancient success.
Alexander the Great: How to Tame a Horse6:57
In this lesson, we learn about how Alexander the Great tamed a horse with an important observation.
Alexander the Great: the Gordian Knot3:59
In this lesson, Alexander the Great faces an ancient and previously unsolved challenge.
Archimedes: The Eureka Moment3:20
Archimedes shouted "Eureka" when he solved the unsolvable. Here's the story of exactly what he did.
Cincinnatus: A Life of Integrity4:40
The Roman patrician Cincinnatus twice served as dictator, but never really wanted the hold power. He instead lived a life of integrity.
Crassus: Richest Man in Rome4:10
Crassus was the richest man in Rome. Maybe the richest man ever. Find out the ingenious way he earned his great wealth.
Dido, Queen of Carthage2:13
In this lesson, we learn how Queen Dido of Carthage bought land to found a new kingdom, through a clever trick.
Erathosthenes Measures the Earth3:35
In this lesson we learn how an ancient scientist who never left Egypt measured the size of the Earth for the first time.
Hannibal of Carthage4:27
Hannibal of Carthage took an army complete with a hundred elephants from Spain to attack Italy. Here's the story of his persistence and a unique solution to a problem.
King Leonidas of Sparta3:55
King Leonidas of Sparta stopped a Persian army thousands of times the size of his few hundred soldiers. Here's how he did this amazing feat.
March of the Ten Thousand3:26
Xenophon and ten thousand other Greeks persevered through enemy territory to survive an incredible challenge. Here's the story of what they did.
Zenobia, Queen of the Palmyrene Empire4:32
Queen Zenobia fought through personal tragedy on more than one occasion. Here's her remarkable story.

Section 3 Introduction1:36
Dr. Massey presents an overview of "Three Moons: an Ancient Program for Modern Productivity."
Journey to Iraq6:34
In this lesson Dr. Massey discusses the most productive three months of his life--a mission to Iraq.
Ancient Lessons10:19
In this lesson, Dr. Massey shares how he learned that ancient peoples knew about three month productivity plans.
Repeating the Experiment9:48
In this lesson, Dr. Massey describes how he got the chance to repeat the Three Month experiment.
Applications for Modern Success2:55
In this lesson, Dr. Massey discusses practical ways you can apply the Three Month Productivity Plan of the Ancients to your own life.
End of Course Overview1:14
April 1st to June 30 Campaign Calendar3:00

Characters in Fortune Favors the Brave5:00
This document provides learners with more detailed information about the ancient people discussed in this course.
Ancient Motivational and Productivity Quotes4:00
This document provides learners with a collection of Motivational and Productivity Quotes from the ancient world.
Reflection Points for the Course7:00
This document allows learners to journal on the points of the course and reflect on ways to introduce ancient lessons to their own modern success.
How Well Do You Know the Ancients?

Requirements

No course requirements except a desire to learn ancient lessons for modern success.

Description

In this course, you'll learn the lives and lessons of numerous ancient persons whose examples can both instruct and inspire you to achieve modern success. The course is comprised of videos which present the content in a combination of instruction from Dr. Massey and images paired with the narrative.

In addition to the video lessons, Dr. Massey gives you exercises to help you reflect upon what you have learned, as well as quizzes to reinforce your learning of these important ancient lives.

No matter your walk of life--be it business, sales, research, education, or something else entirely--this course will help you focus your creative energies toward the achievement of whatever you define as success.

Who this course is for:

This course is intended for anyone with an interest in motivation and productivity.

Fortune Favors the Brave: Ancient Lessons for Modern Success

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Fortune Favors the Brave: Definitions and Lessons6 lectures • 27min

Lives Well Lived: Ingenuity, Perseverance, and Integrity12 lectures • 50min

Three Moons: an Ancient Program for Modern Productivity7 lectures • 35min

Fortune Favors the Brave: Additional Resources3 lectures • 16min

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