I like the analysis, but there's too little blood in it for my Viking-liking. Jokes asides, I hope to get on board in that party setting its course to Britain in the not so distant future.
That idea of preparing for the things to come defines a lot of how the Viking are portrayed. No wonder why they were assimilated into other cultures and adopted the winds of change for the betterment of their people. That right there shows through ownership coming from the dark times when they did all their famous and nasty work. A lot of it can be applied today. As you mention getting ready for challenges and stop wasting time in envious thoughts and petty excuses. Setting a course for your life and going through with it.
That part of no war is won in bed is a marvelous blow towards laziness. I really believe not doing enough for your own good is a waste of time and resources for the world. Nothing will get better unless you try to make it so, but be ready, the path ahead is beyond tough.
Humans in general have shown great resilience, the ability for hard work and effort and to affect and adopt change; that's what has allows them to advance and prosper. The Vikings were no different. They didn't mind hard work, certainly strategized and new how to take action.
These days there's many lessons to learn from history...But it's easier to get something for nothing, to expect something and to want other people to make the effort rather than oneself.
Again, just a generalisation, but certainly one that is applicable through society.
Well, one doesn't need to be a Norn to see how history gets to repeat itself as we go forward.
It tends to work out. Haven't you heard of the idea of Psycho-History? The idea that the decisions made by humans as a collective can be predicted by statistical information.
I'm not familiar with Psycho-History, but I know a few psycho or two.
Ha, ha, ha, ha. Aren't we all? Well, it's a made up science taken out from sci-fi novels, but it sure makes a lot of sense.
A little bit yes. Re: psychos. Lol.
Haha! Would have more impact if he mixed up the edges though.
Not everyone that likes knives is a psycho lol. You guys are being very anti Viking for a Viking post Hahaha