John C. Bogle and the Odyssey

"All we need is the wisdom to recognize our challenges and the willpower to surmount them." John C. Bogle. I don't believe that Bogle had Odyssues in mind when he wrote this in his book The Battle for the Soul of Capitalism, but it is very interesting how closely they relate. In her introduction to Stanley Lombardo's translation of The Odyssey Sheila Murnaghan says that "Odysseus is a master of assessing situations, devising plans, using language for his own ends, and manipulating relations of appearance and reality." So Odysseus is able to recognize his challenges and had the willpower to surmount them. It seems that Bogle really values these characteristics and believes them to be very valuable for our nation to do as a whole. These characteristics make a great leader for any situation, and would be helpful for a entrepreneur starting their own business.