Aut Agere Aut Mori

The Barclay Clan motto is Aut Agere Aut Mori. It is latin, which initially may seem weird for a Scottish clan, but not when you remember that Latin was the language for religion and the common tongue.

But what does it mean? Roughly, it means "Either Action or Death" or, as I like to say, "Do it or die". That second interpretation is tougher, more harsh, but I like it. However, the first translation is the best or the common translation. Either action or death. It makes me remember Patrick Henry, the early American patriot, who stated "Give me liberty or give me death!". Liberty or death; Action or death; both are to be used for motivation, for spurring someone on to action.

Water is an amazing substance. Without it, we die within three days. It nourishes the planet, cleans the world. When it is moving, it is clean. When it sits, it stagnates and becomes putrid, dirty, poisonous even.

Our bodies are the same. If we are moving, doing things, maintaining the bloodflow, maintaining the ACTION, we stay healthy and stay functioning and able to do. When we sit around and do nothing, our bodies, like water, become stagnant, full of illness and disease.

So, like the motto says, "Aut Agere Aut Mori!" Either Action or Death! Your decision. Who do you want to be? What do you want to be? Are you ready? I DARE YOU! AUT AGERE AUT MORI!