"To live, my Lucilius, is like being in the military. To live, dear Lucilius, means fighting." Image Credit: Unknown
Maybe you’ve read or heard the phrase Vivere militare est (Lat.: commonly understood as “to live is to fight”, but I’d argue that it could also mean “to live is to exist as a soldier”, that is to say, disciplined and expecting conflict). In case you were in doubt, let me assure you, it’s a true statement.
Literally and figuratively, our bodies, impulses, our egos, others, gravity, disease, and so many more things on our planet are completely indifferent to our going on living. Unless you want to give in to those oppositional factors, you have to fight! Get scrappy, y’all.
That being said, what does it take to win fights?
Mindfulness, strength, discipline, selflessness, courage, and the ability to understand the nature of sacrifice (from Lat. sacra facere - “to make something sacred”).
… and what loses fights?
Selfishness, anger, ignorance, weakness, cowardice, and arrogance.
If living itself is a battle, then for goodness sake: FIGHT TO WIN.
(See y’all tomorrow)
Literally and figuratively, our bodies, impulses, our egos, others, gravity, disease, and so many more things on our planet are completely indifferent to our going on living. Unless you want to give in to those oppositional factors, you have to fight! Get scrappy, y’all.
That being said, what does it take to win fights?
Mindfulness, strength, discipline, selflessness, courage, and the ability to understand the nature of sacrifice (from Lat. sacra facere - “to make something sacred”).
… and what loses fights?
Selfishness, anger, ignorance, weakness, cowardice, and arrogance.
If living itself is a battle, then for goodness sake: FIGHT TO WIN.
(See y’all tomorrow)
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