Read to Lead

In one of the world’s oldest recorded tales, The Epic of Gilgamesh, a king sets out—not to conquer kingdoms, but to confront the most human fear of all: death. After losing his closest companion, Enkidu, Gilgamesh is shattered. His strength, his power, his victories—none of it shields him from the grief of losing someone he loved. What good is greatness, he wonders, if it ends in silence?So begins his journey—across deserts and mountains, to the ends of the earth. He endures trials, defeats monsters, and finally discovers a rare, sacred flower that promises eternal youth. A gift, perhaps, for all he has suffered.But while he sleeps, a serpent silently steals it away.He wakes up too late. The flower is gone. There are no second chances.Empty-handed, he returns home.But he is not the same man. He walks through the gates of Uruk, his city, and for the first time, he sees it—not with pride, but with clarity. The walls, the people, the order and beauty that he helped shape—these are h...