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What does it truly mean to be Sith? Well let me tell you what I believe it is not first and foremost: it is not merely to wield and pursue power for power’s sake. Anyone, in theory, could wield a weapon, command an army or even dominate a weaker being. My understanding is that these are simply the trappings of power, not its essence. The Sith are much more than that, Sith break the cords of restraint that would seek to bind us in mediocrity.
To me, being Sith means freedom. Freedom from submission, morality imposed upon us by those below us, freedom from guilt. The Jedi would praise these chains, their denying of their true selves as some sort of enlightenment. I personally do not subscribe to such nonsense. We do not hide from our emotions, we embrace them. The Sith are because we dare to look within, we dare to understand ourselves. We do not pretend fear does not exist, nor do we deny our hatred, we master it, we harness it. Passion is not something to be cast aside, it is the fire that drives us forward. We also see past the illusion because suffering strips that illusion away. When everything is taken from you, your belongings, your life, even your name, then you see who you truly are, your hunger, your will. In those moments, you’re forced to dig deep within, channel your passion, pain and anger into what drives you to your goal of self realisation. That’s what it means to be Sith to me, it is the ultimate manifestation of self realisation.
The Sith Code isn’t just a mantra, it’s a promise. “Through Passion, I gain Strength, through Strength, I gain Power, through Power, I gain Victory, through Victory, my chains are broken.” Unlike the Jedi’s feckless code that glorifies restraint, denial and forever binds its followers to mediocrity, rotting away in their stagnation, never truly realising their full potential. The Sith drive forward, forever striving for more. The Sith code proves that its followers shall never plateau.
I understand restraint. It disgusts the Jedi because they misunderstand its meaning, but it also disgusts the Sith because most lack the discipline to wield it. Restraint is not mercy, it’s precision. A blade swung wildly kills indiscriminately; a blade guided perfectly changes history.
But why am I more suited than other acolytes? Because I myself am willing to do whatever it takes to become Sith, any reservations I had, any hesitation to strive forward was cut out of me long ago. Everything I have accomplished in and out of the Sith order has led me to this realisation.
I cannot fail because I refuse to fail. My will, my passion, my hunger for knowledge only serve to push me closer to that goal. Many in my position would’ve fallen away, perished without so much as grasping this reality. The road we travel is tough, and I have come close to death travelling it, but I shall endure, I shall break my chains, and I will fully realise my potential. Not because I must, but because, unlike my rivals, I dare to gaze within and cut out what no longer serves me.
I would rather die on my feet in the pursuit of ascension than live safely in chains.
To me, being Sith means freedom. Freedom from submission, morality imposed upon us by those below us, freedom from guilt. The Jedi would praise these chains, their denying of their true selves as some sort of enlightenment. I personally do not subscribe to such nonsense. We do not hide from our emotions, we embrace them. The Sith are because we dare to look within, we dare to understand ourselves. We do not pretend fear does not exist, nor do we deny our hatred, we master it, we harness it. Passion is not something to be cast aside, it is the fire that drives us forward. We also see past the illusion because suffering strips that illusion away. When everything is taken from you, your belongings, your life, even your name, then you see who you truly are, your hunger, your will. In those moments, you’re forced to dig deep within, channel your passion, pain and anger into what drives you to your goal of self realisation. That’s what it means to be Sith to me, it is the ultimate manifestation of self realisation.
The Sith Code isn’t just a mantra, it’s a promise. “Through Passion, I gain Strength, through Strength, I gain Power, through Power, I gain Victory, through Victory, my chains are broken.” Unlike the Jedi’s feckless code that glorifies restraint, denial and forever binds its followers to mediocrity, rotting away in their stagnation, never truly realising their full potential. The Sith drive forward, forever striving for more. The Sith code proves that its followers shall never plateau.
I understand restraint. It disgusts the Jedi because they misunderstand its meaning, but it also disgusts the Sith because most lack the discipline to wield it. Restraint is not mercy, it’s precision. A blade swung wildly kills indiscriminately; a blade guided perfectly changes history.
But why am I more suited than other acolytes? Because I myself am willing to do whatever it takes to become Sith, any reservations I had, any hesitation to strive forward was cut out of me long ago. Everything I have accomplished in and out of the Sith order has led me to this realisation.
I cannot fail because I refuse to fail. My will, my passion, my hunger for knowledge only serve to push me closer to that goal. Many in my position would’ve fallen away, perished without so much as grasping this reality. The road we travel is tough, and I have come close to death travelling it, but I shall endure, I shall break my chains, and I will fully realise my potential. Not because I must, but because, unlike my rivals, I dare to gaze within and cut out what no longer serves me.
I would rather die on my feet in the pursuit of ascension than live safely in chains.
