Last Stand: The

That is the moment you realize: there is no cavalry coming. The escape route is cut off. The ammunition is dry.

If losing is inevitable, why do we do it? Why not run? Why not surrender? The Last Stand

In the movies, the Last Stand is glorious. The hero stands atop a pile of broken enemies, silhouetted against a setting sun. The music swells. There is time for a one-liner. That is the moment you realize: there is no cavalry coming

Because a Last Stand is not about the outcome . It is about the cost . If losing is inevitable, why do we do it

Because you came to terms with your death. You shook hands with it. And now you have to figure out how to live again with the person you became when you thought you had nothing to lose.

Make them remember the day they tried to corner you.