The view from an airplane at 30,000 feet is very different from the view from the ground. Looking at a life from a distance of centuries is very different from looking at a life as it is being lived. In this series, we are going to take the 30,000-foot view of some lives that were lived thousands of years ago. Using the benefit of this 'bigger picture perspective' we are going to glean some practical truths. The ingredients in this series are simple: life + lessons