Sometimes it’s hard to reach beyond what you believe is reachable—sometimes you stay put, dismissing the possible opportunities that lay just beyond your reach. But sometimes, you stay distant because you’re afraid of what lies ahead.
Fear is defined as many things. In reference to the common dictionary definition, it is “a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, and so on, whether the threat is real or imagined,” “a specific instance of or propensity for such a feeling,” and “reverential awe.”
Fearing something only makes the concept of fear that much stronger. Fearing danger, fearing pain, fearing evil, fearing of losing control, fearing yourself, fearing something as big as the belief in a god, it’s never necessarily more than a figment of your imagination. Fearing such things only makes you more prone to fear other things.
However, fear enables you to feel. It enables you to experience an emotion so dense, so dimensional. It enables you to respond to situations in an entirely different way than you would without fear present. It tricks your mind, twists it in so many different ways, all to make you ultimately fear the emotion itself that much more. The more you allow fear to enter your life, the more powerful it gets. The more you allow fear to enter your life, the more real it gets. It can easily get in the way and make you become paranoid of the smallest things. You become paranoid to be alone. You become paranoid of your own mind. It overtakes you. And fear, what a small emotion it is, becomes an everyday ordeal.
“Fear is a darkroom where negatives develop” - Unknown
When you allow fear to overtake you, become bigger than faith, you lose sight of the possibilities ahead. You allow negatives to come into your life more than the positives. You can become pessimistic to the point where you find yourself in a rut of depression, which has more facets than even fear.
Faith can act as the opposite of fear. Faith can comfort you in hard times. A belief in something not seen can act as a stronghold. If you believe faith isn’t possible for you to build, stop fearing it. The more you fear, the more you cower away. And having strong faith in something is possible for anyone.
As inevitable as fear may be, you can overcome it. Just as you must work to gain happiness, you must work to dismiss irrational fear. With irrational fear, you can’t reach your full potential. Without irrational fear, you can reach anything. Without irrational fear, you can be faithful. Without irrational fear, you are limitless.
Monday, February 21, 2011
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Guaranteed Impact
Life isn’t guaranteed. We aren’t promised another month, another week, another day, or even another hour. Anyone can be taken any given hour. A best friend, a loved one, a family member, no one is promised. A car accident, a wrong turn, a threat, an attack from the body, any which way, something can happen in a split second. This world, especially in today’s world, comes with chances, possibilities, changes, and risks.
Because of this, everything we do should be full of energy.
When you think, think hard.
When you sing, sing loud.
When you write, write with passion.
When you read, read as if you’re in the story.
When you smile, smile big.
When you leave, leave with loving words.
When you return, return with open arms.
Our time on Earth is limited. It isn’t guaranteed. No one knows how our lives will be lived but us. No one knows when we’ll be taken from here but God. No one can be affected if you don’t try to make an impact.
Put aside the danger of risks, because what is life without a good couple of risks?
Put aside the nag of worry, because what is life without concern for others?
Slow down and appreciate everything, but always remember to put liveliness into all things you do. Sometimes, that can be impacting in itself.
Because of this, everything we do should be full of energy.
When you think, think hard.
When you sing, sing loud.
When you write, write with passion.
When you read, read as if you’re in the story.
When you smile, smile big.
When you leave, leave with loving words.
When you return, return with open arms.
Our time on Earth is limited. It isn’t guaranteed. No one knows how our lives will be lived but us. No one knows when we’ll be taken from here but God. No one can be affected if you don’t try to make an impact.
Put aside the danger of risks, because what is life without a good couple of risks?
Put aside the nag of worry, because what is life without concern for others?
Slow down and appreciate everything, but always remember to put liveliness into all things you do. Sometimes, that can be impacting in itself.
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Defeat
Don’t give up even when it seems the easiest option. Even the strongest people have had their ultimate low points. Let yourself cry it out. Let yourself punch it out. Let yourself do whatever the hell it takes to come out of a low point. Do whatever you have to do.
Don’t be afraid of vulnerability. Don’t be afraid to be weak. Don’t be afraid to be angry. Let go of all your fears. Let go of everything holding you back.
Find what’s hurting you most and grab hold of it. Grasp it with both hands and don’t let it go. Look it straight in the eye and defeat it. Don’t let it take you over. If it already has, diminish it from your mind, surroundings, life. Don’t give up on yourself. You’re stronger than that; we’re all stronger than that.
There will always be a voice in your head. Sometimes it’s right, other times it’s wrong. But what’s more important than that voice is your gut. When the voice whispers you can’t do it, your gut knows you can.
More than a matter of mind it’s a matter of life.
When you know you can do better than what your voice screams out, prove it wrong. Let it know you’re better. Prove it wrong.
Become the bigger person. Defeat your fears. Defeat the worry of not being good enough. Defeat the notion where giving up is the only alternative.
Take your goals and make them grow. Grow them bigger, greater, more out of reach. Make them so far and so big that you have to work your ass off to get to them. If you desire it enough, it’ll be well worth it. If you really desire it enough, you won’t give up. You’ll pursue it, hit it on full force, and persevere even when the biggest complications throw themselves at you.
Defeat is more than a deliberation. It’s an action.
More than a matter of mind it’s a matter of life.
Do whatever you have to do to better yourself. Go against what everyone else says. Go against the voice in your head. Be the stronger person inside yourself. Let go of fear. Let go of everything holding you back.
Go for whatever it is you want. The only one stopping you is yourself.
Don’t be afraid of vulnerability. Don’t be afraid to be weak. Don’t be afraid to be angry. Let go of all your fears. Let go of everything holding you back.
Find what’s hurting you most and grab hold of it. Grasp it with both hands and don’t let it go. Look it straight in the eye and defeat it. Don’t let it take you over. If it already has, diminish it from your mind, surroundings, life. Don’t give up on yourself. You’re stronger than that; we’re all stronger than that.
There will always be a voice in your head. Sometimes it’s right, other times it’s wrong. But what’s more important than that voice is your gut. When the voice whispers you can’t do it, your gut knows you can.
More than a matter of mind it’s a matter of life.
When you know you can do better than what your voice screams out, prove it wrong. Let it know you’re better. Prove it wrong.
Become the bigger person. Defeat your fears. Defeat the worry of not being good enough. Defeat the notion where giving up is the only alternative.
Take your goals and make them grow. Grow them bigger, greater, more out of reach. Make them so far and so big that you have to work your ass off to get to them. If you desire it enough, it’ll be well worth it. If you really desire it enough, you won’t give up. You’ll pursue it, hit it on full force, and persevere even when the biggest complications throw themselves at you.
Defeat is more than a deliberation. It’s an action.
More than a matter of mind it’s a matter of life.
Do whatever you have to do to better yourself. Go against what everyone else says. Go against the voice in your head. Be the stronger person inside yourself. Let go of fear. Let go of everything holding you back.
Go for whatever it is you want. The only one stopping you is yourself.
Monday, August 9, 2010
What You May Be
Self-realization plays an important factor in success, as we perceive it to be. It takes work to make anything happen, make anything successful.
In Piero Ferrucci’s What We May Be, he says, “The only way to accomplish valuable results in the work of self-realization is by being realistic about our human limitations.”
By working for something, by working on yourself above all things, new ideas are uncovered. Limits you have. What can really be reached and what cannot. It all comes with working with sacrifice. Putting other things aside to work on the most important thing in life. Working on something that will ultimately bring you success.
One reference from the book relates working on the inner self to a kaleidoscope. When you first look into it, the colors inside are all shaken up, all jumbled. But when you get it steady, the colors all form a beautiful pattern.
Time spent working for success is valuable. In most cases, a transformation isn’t even recognized until it’s already long begun. Therefore, becoming self aware through hard work brings you a great success.
Practice knowing yourself. Practice it hard enough and you can realistically create that happy ending that’s molded in the back of your mind. Practice it hard enough and through learning your limits, you can reach for an ultimate goal. When you get that far uncovering new things about your inner self, it pays off.
That’s when you know that what you may be depends heavily on who you are.
In Piero Ferrucci’s What We May Be, he says, “The only way to accomplish valuable results in the work of self-realization is by being realistic about our human limitations.”
By working for something, by working on yourself above all things, new ideas are uncovered. Limits you have. What can really be reached and what cannot. It all comes with working with sacrifice. Putting other things aside to work on the most important thing in life. Working on something that will ultimately bring you success.
One reference from the book relates working on the inner self to a kaleidoscope. When you first look into it, the colors inside are all shaken up, all jumbled. But when you get it steady, the colors all form a beautiful pattern.
Time spent working for success is valuable. In most cases, a transformation isn’t even recognized until it’s already long begun. Therefore, becoming self aware through hard work brings you a great success.
Practice knowing yourself. Practice it hard enough and you can realistically create that happy ending that’s molded in the back of your mind. Practice it hard enough and through learning your limits, you can reach for an ultimate goal. When you get that far uncovering new things about your inner self, it pays off.
That’s when you know that what you may be depends heavily on who you are.
Friday, August 6, 2010
Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Untitled
When we were little, we were always told what to do and how to do it. We had great aspirations for our future; to be astronauts, fashion designers, scientists, and princesses. We were naïve back then, everything so simple and believable.
Then, we grew up. We were given responsibilities and had to learn the concepts of trust and love. At one point or another, we’ve all felt like the world was crashing in on us. As if the whole world was on our shoulders, crushing us beneath.
When it was finally our turn to make decisions of our own, deal with everything on our own, things could have easily gotten out of hand. But that’s the concept of growing up and getting older. Whether you be lost, found, happy, sad, confused, helpless, angry, know that there’s nothing wrong with falling back to how things used to be when you were little; having to rely on someone for guidance, not having to take the world on by yourself- that isn't something to be ashamed of.
Find new aspirations and live them out.
Find the simple things in life and hold onto them.
Believe in the smallest things and pretend they’re huge.
Don’t be afraid to be naïve, all humans are supposed to be.
Take time to learn from your mistakes.
Live in fulfillment, not in just being content.
We all change our minds, dreams, and ideas. So, most of all, keep your life untitled.
Fashion designer yesterday, writer today, waiting for what tomorrow brings.
Then, we grew up. We were given responsibilities and had to learn the concepts of trust and love. At one point or another, we’ve all felt like the world was crashing in on us. As if the whole world was on our shoulders, crushing us beneath.
When it was finally our turn to make decisions of our own, deal with everything on our own, things could have easily gotten out of hand. But that’s the concept of growing up and getting older. Whether you be lost, found, happy, sad, confused, helpless, angry, know that there’s nothing wrong with falling back to how things used to be when you were little; having to rely on someone for guidance, not having to take the world on by yourself- that isn't something to be ashamed of.
Find new aspirations and live them out.
Find the simple things in life and hold onto them.
Believe in the smallest things and pretend they’re huge.
Don’t be afraid to be naïve, all humans are supposed to be.
Take time to learn from your mistakes.
Live in fulfillment, not in just being content.
We all change our minds, dreams, and ideas. So, most of all, keep your life untitled.
Fashion designer yesterday, writer today, waiting for what tomorrow brings.
Saturday, June 26, 2010
Courage
There will always be obstacles in life, trying to keep you away from where you want to be. There will always be people who doubt you. Numerous doors will be closed, and sometimes no others will open. Sometimes all you have is yourself and it’s entirely up to you to find answers. To overcome those brick walls and make something of yourself.
In psychology, courage is broken down into four subcategories—bravery, perseverance, honesty, and zest. Bravery is thought of as completing something, despite how much fear there is in it. Perseverance is to be able to see the outcome and reach for it, no matter how difficult the journey is. Honesty, as a subcategory of courage, is more than just telling the truth; it’s being honest with yourself, who you are, where you are going to be. Zest is defined as feeling alive and displaying enthusiasm for any and all activities and is influenced by many things. Everything in life is backed up by at least one other quality. Here, courage is made up of four. Without bravery, you cannot defeat that brick wall. Without perseverance, you cannot see the probable change in your future. Without honesty, you cannot keep true to yourself. Without zest, you cannot be sure that you won’t give up.
On the contrary, giving up is an option. Sure, there’s a brick wall right in front of you, keeping you away from your dreams. Take the chance, walk away from the wall. Let it defeat you and maybe, just maybe, there will be an easier way around it. Drown in the moat of depression and grief that surrounds the wall. Fall into the hole of despair and darkness that is set as a trap in front of the wall. Just give up and don’t even give it a try. Don’t try to climb or jump over the wall. Let it defeat you, seriously. Do that, give up, and see where life takes you.
Majority of the time, giving up is easier. But without courage, without that yearning to make something of yourself in the face of trauma, you can’t get anywhere. Courage is at the center of overcoming obstacles. To identify and overcome. To be brave and honest, always persevere, and to be full of vitality. That is courage. That is all it takes to get you to where you need to be.
In psychology, courage is broken down into four subcategories—bravery, perseverance, honesty, and zest. Bravery is thought of as completing something, despite how much fear there is in it. Perseverance is to be able to see the outcome and reach for it, no matter how difficult the journey is. Honesty, as a subcategory of courage, is more than just telling the truth; it’s being honest with yourself, who you are, where you are going to be. Zest is defined as feeling alive and displaying enthusiasm for any and all activities and is influenced by many things. Everything in life is backed up by at least one other quality. Here, courage is made up of four. Without bravery, you cannot defeat that brick wall. Without perseverance, you cannot see the probable change in your future. Without honesty, you cannot keep true to yourself. Without zest, you cannot be sure that you won’t give up.
On the contrary, giving up is an option. Sure, there’s a brick wall right in front of you, keeping you away from your dreams. Take the chance, walk away from the wall. Let it defeat you and maybe, just maybe, there will be an easier way around it. Drown in the moat of depression and grief that surrounds the wall. Fall into the hole of despair and darkness that is set as a trap in front of the wall. Just give up and don’t even give it a try. Don’t try to climb or jump over the wall. Let it defeat you, seriously. Do that, give up, and see where life takes you.
Majority of the time, giving up is easier. But without courage, without that yearning to make something of yourself in the face of trauma, you can’t get anywhere. Courage is at the center of overcoming obstacles. To identify and overcome. To be brave and honest, always persevere, and to be full of vitality. That is courage. That is all it takes to get you to where you need to be.
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