VAE VICTIS

Woe to the vanquished.

In 390 BCE, the Gauls, led by Brennus, sacked the city of Rome. The Romans, desperate to end the siege, agreed to pay a heavy ransom in gold.

When the Romans complained that the Gauls were using unfair weights on the scales, Brennus reportedly threw his sword on top of the gold and declared "Vae Victis" - Woe to the vanquished.

His message was clear: The defeated can not negotiate, they have no voice.

In our world, this isn't reserved for war, it's about mindset. Vae Victis serves as a reminder that life does not reward hesitation, softness or entitlement.

When the moment comes there will be no mercy for the unprepared, and to be vanquished is to have no say.

Stay disciplined.

Vae Victis.