A Study on Tenacity

Tenacity is one of the hardest lessons we learn when we begin studying and applying the Virtues to our lives. It is hard for many reasons and it is also the main reason so many of us fail. It is hard to stand among peers, brothers and sisters in arms, and even fellow knights and feel the weight of failure press down on us when we make mistakes or miss an opportunity. Especially when we lack confidence and harbor too much pride, as so many younger knights do.
    Tenacity by definition is:  One, the quality or fact of being very determined, determination. Two, the quality or fact of continuing to exist, persistence.
    We have a very unique goal and way of life as Knights and Servants of the Light. As Knights of the Silver Hand, we are charged with protecting our brothers on the front lines, inspiring and leading our charges into dangerous battles, and being beacons of hope in the darkness of this world. This is a high bar, and many fail to rise to it. That is where the Virtue of Tenacity comes in. 
As Knights, when we go to battle we fight shield to shield with our charges, and at the same time can mend their wounds and bolster their spirits. Tenacity in that aspect comes easy for us, pushing beyond our preconceived physical limitations to where we act out of nature and instinct instead of our minds. But that is not what I want to discuss today.
    We are also Servants of the Light. We are here to spread the cause of the Light, which in short, is to make the world better for all by bringing true peace. This is a daunting task and can, more like, will discourage you. Think about it, you as a single Servant Knight have been given the task of changing the world, and your pride tells you to do this on your own, for glory. That is a scary and daunting mission. Even for a veteran.
    We must push past these feelings. Tenacity is about pushing past your fears by focusing on the light at the end of a dark tunnel. You are the light in that dark tunnel, you are the fire that dispels that shadow. All this is your motivation, it is your goal in life. This world is dark, this world is corrupt and most people in it share these qualities. It is not our mission to change these people or convert them. Our mission is to show them how much better life is without these things. Think about that when the task seems too daunting and you have fear creeping up to shake your resolve. And remember this, while you are only one Servant Knight, you are part of an Order and with that membership comes brothers and sisters to aid you, use them to help center yourself, use them to aid you when you are in need. 
This Argument is penned by Elhanan Lightmender.