So I know about spoon theory but it never really made sense to me. Why spoons? What does it mean? I get the concept but the metaphor doesn’t make much sense to me. Ancient warfare does though!
Like a general in the time of Alexander the Great, you start out your day (campaign) with so many spears (soldiers), let’s say your army is 20,000 spears strong.
As you progress through your day you lose these spears (casualties, attrition, desertion, etc.) Each task (battle) can reduce your spears, and so can just getting through the day (marching).
You need to make strategic decisions about your day, one task may seem important or vital but could cost too many spears damaging your campaign and progress, leading to defeat elsewhere.
When you’re low on spears, you may still attempt a hard task, but pushing yourself to do this could be a bad idea. If you do this, you may become like Pyrrhys of Epirus, winning the battle (task) but with such heavy losses it is only a Pyrrhic victory leading to later problems (problems like a Roman invasion).
“But you CAN do it if you want to”
“Keep talking like that and you will be kissing the boot of Rome in no time”
When you feel you need to, you can rest, and celebrate the victories of the day; gaining new recruits (replenishing your spears) and keeping morale high.
So yeah! That’s Spear Theory! You are the commander of your own life, and nobody knows how to use your army better than you. Go forth and conquer.
May Athena guide you to victory!
“Keep talking like that and you will be kissing the boot of Rome in no time” XD
Kimchi and Justice 