This red leather, limited-edition of The Romance of King Arthur by Alfred Pollard is one of only 500 copies signed by its famed illustrator, Arthur Rackham.

 

Published in 1917 by MacMillan and Co., Ltd. in London, it is also one of the most beautiful books I've ever seen in my life.

 

Books like this remind me of the joys of being human. Merely glancing up at the golden lettering—seeing The Romance of King Arthur emblazoned on the spine—I immediately find myself smiling.

 

Then I look back down at my phone, and I'm immediately sucked into a pit of despair. 

 

Why do we do this to ourselves? Take back your humanity and invest in what's real. Ground yourself in history, love, and rare books. 

​

Prime Minister Benjamin Disraeli once said: "Nurture your mind with great thoughts. To believe in the heroic makes heroes." 

​​

We live in a world where thoughts are forced upon us through algorithms and headlines. These thoughts are as fleeting as they are fruitless. 

​

It's never been more important to slow down and ground yourself in something deeper. Connect with the timeless ideas that shaped this world. Nurture your mind with the heroic, and become more of a hero.