The Gods desire warriors who hold the pace. The Gods are magnified by those who honor Them, and to fight and live for Them is one of the greatest honor.
Every one of your actions is that of a warrior strengthening his legacy, building it ever more firmly; a continuity that will never fade. Every discipline of yours supports the Temple. Hold the pace and become the warrior the Gods are magnified to behold.
"The Gods don't want believers. They want warriors. People who stand up, who fight, who build, who refuse to be broken.
[...]
At Thermopylae, 300 Spartans held the pass against an army of hundreds of thousands. They knew they'd die. They fought anyway. Simonides wrote the epitaph:
They didn't fight because they expected to win. They fought because they were supposed to fight. Because duty and honour demanded it. Because some things are worth dying for.
Your battle isn't physical. It's spiritual. But the principle is identical: you fight because the truth demands it, because the Gods placed you here for a purpose, because the alternative (surrender, silence, submission) is unacceptable. You don't need to win today. You need to hold the pass. The reinforcements are coming. They're already arriving. You're one of them.
[...]
You're a node in a network that spans the globe and reaches into the divine. Your practice matters. Your growth matters. Your persistence matters. To all of us. To the Gods themselves".
From:
The Making of A Warrior
Every one of your actions is that of a warrior strengthening his legacy, building it ever more firmly; a continuity that will never fade. Every discipline of yours supports the Temple. Hold the pace and become the warrior the Gods are magnified to behold.
"The Gods don't want believers. They want warriors. People who stand up, who fight, who build, who refuse to be broken.
[...]
At Thermopylae, 300 Spartans held the pass against an army of hundreds of thousands. They knew they'd die. They fought anyway. Simonides wrote the epitaph:
"Ὦ ξεῖν', ἀγγέλλειν Λακεδαιμονίοις ὅτι τῇδε κείμεθα, τοῖς κείνων ῥήμασι πειθόμενοι".
"Stranger, tell the Spartans that here we lie, obedient to their commands".
They didn't fight because they expected to win. They fought because they were supposed to fight. Because duty and honour demanded it. Because some things are worth dying for.
Your battle isn't physical. It's spiritual. But the principle is identical: you fight because the truth demands it, because the Gods placed you here for a purpose, because the alternative (surrender, silence, submission) is unacceptable. You don't need to win today. You need to hold the pass. The reinforcements are coming. They're already arriving. You're one of them.
[...]
You're a node in a network that spans the globe and reaches into the divine. Your practice matters. Your growth matters. Your persistence matters. To all of us. To the Gods themselves".
From:
The Making of A Warrior