[fortes fortuna juvat]

Conatus survival instincts. Next question? LOL
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I had forgotten that word and its meaning. I do recall Spinoza in his Ethics had something to say about it.

[so_real]

"each thing, as far as it lies in itself, strives to persevere in its being" -- Spinoza

The definition of "hero", to my way of thinking, has always been one who sets aside conatus at great risk to himself for the benefit of another. As the snowflake liberals go about redefining words for their personal benefit, we should make a list of all the greater meanings being lost to our progeny.