Finished Hannibal and Me. The conclusions in the final chapter sum up the content from the rest of the book.  As with many of this type of book, it is much easier to see the answers and then go back and interpret the actions, by that I mean that some of the conclusions may not be as useful as the author might have hoped.  For example, when faced with traumatic incidents, respond with the resiliency of Fabious who accepted and absorbed Hannibal's attacks, effectively neutering his effectiveness.  This sounds easy in retrospect but is quite different in the midst of the storm as evidenced by the fact that only one person in all of Rome had the wisdom to employ this strategy.  I'm not suggesting we can't learn lessons from Hannibal, Fabius and others mentioned in the book but somethings do depend on our personality, background and experience. 

There were a few interesting things that will stick with me.

1. Hannibal won all the battles, but failed to press the advantage and lost the war
2. The use of other factors besides the strength of arm, e.g. geography, can provide a win where a loss is predicted.
3. Sometimes wisdom is found in NOT reacting
4. That people who Win Big early in life often have difficulty later in life resolving their self-perceptions with reality, while people who are less focused early in life may (may being the operative word and not to be taken lightly) do much better later in life.  The key is figuring out when to take the risk and grab for the brass ring - which is almost as rare as the early Star Performer.
5. Keep you mind open, even as you age for the impossible.