Finally, bending fate must be held alongside fairness. Structures, luck, and timing still matter; patient courage is potent but not omnipotent. Recognizing this does not weaken Virgil’s ethic—it refines it into solidarity. We shoulder our tasks, and we also build conditions where effort pays off more widely: fair access, good feedback, and safe room for failure. Thus the circle closes. When individual persistence meets shared responsibility, the cumulative pressure is strong enough for fate to give way. [...]
