“The obstacle is the path, so love your fate and walk the path like a man.”

[Szeedawg]

Hi folks. Thanks and in advance for your help on this. There’s a phrase that I would like to create and I want to make sure I do it properly. I wanted to capture a few thoughts for my favourite Stoics and here’s what I would like to try and accomplish.
“The obstacle is the path, so love your fate and walk the path like a man.”
I think I might like the term semita instead of via, because I want to get across the idea of more of a winding path climbing a mountain versus a road. I might also want to use the word vir for man because of its connotations. I also appreciate the depth behind the idea of amor fati, if that’s appropriate. I am at your mercy.
Again, thanks and advance for your help!

How about this?


Impedimentum est semita. Amas debes fatum tuum, et ambulare quasi vir.


Thanks!




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[Pacifica]

Impedimentum est semita is acceptable. The rest isn't.

For "so love your fate and walk the path like a man" I would suggest itaque fatum tuum ama et semita ut vir gradere.

 

[Szeedawg]

Perfect! Thanks so much. And thanks for all your hard work and scholarship.


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[Szeedawg]

If I want to add the idea of waking like a man “with others” could I add “cum allis” as well?

Thanks!



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[Pacifica]

That would have to be cum aliis.

 

[Matthaeus]

But why not semitam?

 

[Pacifica]

Because gradior is usually intransitive so that in Latin you walk on/by a path rather than walk a path.

The accusative might be acceptable (poetic, perhaps?) but not usual.

 

[Matthaeus]

Ah, I see.