>be mid workout
>mirin juicy pump in mirror
>suddenly remember that caesar augustus was emperor of the greatest empire in history at 17 years old while i have literally absolutely nothing going for me in life at 20 years old
>day ruined
how tf do i avoid this??
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idk maybe stage a military coup and install yourself as emperor i guess
Have you tried crossing the Rubicon?
that was julius caesar dummy
>When Julius Caesar, at the age of 33, considered the achievements of Alexander the Great, he wept. His sighs and tears did not come as a result of mourning or fear for his own life, but from a sobering recognition: Alexander had conquered the world before the age of 33 and yet he (Caesar) had done nothing remotely similar, nothing that would warrant remembrance by future generations in the same amount of time (see The Life of Julius Caesar, by Plutarch).
You're not alone in that feel anon
~~*Plutarch*~~
Since when is Plutarch israeli?
He's Greek, same thing just less successful
Never happened. Read about Caesar's life. He did everything as much as he could according to the mos maiorum. Thus he wouldn't by law be allowed to hold imperium over troops until the age of 36 as praetor. Yes he had imperium as curule aedile, but no command over troops nor posting in a province, as curule aediles were responsible for upkeep of Roman temples and public works and so had to stay near Rome. Really the legacy of Alexander pale in comparison to Caesar's. In a dozen languages Caesar's cognomen has become the word for king or emperor, and the state he ruled for a time lasted (in one way or another) until at least 1204. Every great state has claimed its legacy in some way, and even today the world's most powerful nation is often analogized with Rome.
Literraly me
Plutarch is famous for lying through his teeth in the Lives
Thanks, I almost missed this one
That was Caesar, not Augustus you fricking plebian
>how tf do i avoid this??
Maybe stop being such an insecure b***h?
He began the civil war at 18-19 years old and was not emporer until around 22. There is still time, anon.
He literally just had above average intelect and got lucky by being born as the most capable of caesar's younger relatives
>lucky by being born as the most capable of caesar's younger relatives
Augustus was not related to Caesar by blood. He got adopted after impressing him.
It was easier to gain power back then. You could just overthrow the government. You can't do that now. You're always being watched.
I printed a giant poster of this statue to gaze upon when I need motivation for nofap and lifting.
t. 34 still with nothing
>20 years old
No problem
>34 years old
NGMI
So what? You're not the first to feel that way nor the last.
Even the greatest and influential men have felt that way
Not having made it doesn't preclude you from making it.
Even Cesar cried when he compared himself to Alexander the Great:
>'Do you think,' said he, 'I have not just cause to weep, when I consider that Alexander at my age had conquered so many nations, and I have all this time done nothing that is memorable?
Wrong Caesar
and remember alexander was only 19-20 years old when he started conquering most of the known world
He was 36 (born 63 bc , became emperor in 27 bc). You still have time