Ever wondered why the seasons change?. It’s not just the Earth’s tilt. The real reason goes way deeper—and involves the gods themselves. Let me take you on a journey through Roman mythology. 🧵 (thread)

“Many evils must mortals bear.”. — Gnaeus Naevius

“No sooner said than done—so acts your man of worth.”. — Ennius

Your comfort is killing the man you were meant to become.

Glory is earned, never given.

“If the world should break and fall on him, it would strike him fearless.”. — Horace

“A just fortune awaits the deserving.”. — Statius

To those who desire the crown, prepare for its weight.

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Fate cannot govern virtue.

Everybody wants to be Achilles, until it's time to do what Achilles does.

He who does not wish to die cannot have wished to live

All men seek honor but only few pay its price

“Great things come crashing down upon themselves – such is the limit of growth ordained by heaven for success.”. — Lucan

“To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible.”. — Saint Thomas Aquinas

Man is as strong as his will

“Make your decision for glory then and honor now and attain both objects by instant and zealous effort. ”. — Thucydides

The mark of a man begins with where he aims.