Fortitude And Honour (Ανδρείᾱ και Φιλότιμο)

-From my text on the Logos (The Word)

Andreia
-Is the sign of fortitude and courage. What it represents is the fundamental nature of our character and the inner self. There are moments in our lives, when we are confronted with problems that require solutions and situations that are difficult. Our fortitude and our courage guide us through hardships and uncertainties.

Philotimo
-Is the sign of honour and duty. What it represents is the noble embodiment of our deeds and virtues. Our understanding of the things that we deem honourable or dutiful is linked to the respect that we have for ourselves and for others. As human beings, we construct our ethics based on our morality and justice.

Meleticism teaches us to appreciate the natural traits that we have and the purpose that these traits reflect with our decorum. To be brave or resilient does not imply that we are by birth entitled anything. Nor does it insinuate that we are deserving of a just reward for our deeds. What matters is what defines our character, and how we wish to be understood for our actual principles. We often strive for the betterment of our identity and our noble character. We either stand tall amidst adversity or we coward under its pressure. Fortitude and courage are meant to personify the essence of our character, and for us to distinguish the significance between a worthy deed and an unworthy one. The body and mind must be endowed with fortitude and courage that guide them within the deep understanding of life and the daily struggles that are to be endured with the empowerment of the will.

Honour and duty are two things that equally are relevant and necessary for the maturity of our character. When we think of demonstrating compassion and dedication, we are thinking of others before we are thinking solely of ourselves. The Meletic belief in honour and duty teaches the value of self-acceptance and self-awareness. We are expressing integrity and empathy, and at the same time, we are revealing the true side of our humanity. We should not mistake honour with inconsiderable hubris or duty with blind reverence. Genuine valour is not achieved through a thousand battles that dignify victories of a senseless glory. A man who understands the meaning of fortitude and honour is a man who will triumph over the ignorance of his ego. For it is the ego that condemns man to the whims of vanity, and to forsake the humanity within his character that defines him.

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