We’re told to be inspired by those who overcome the impossible. But what if the real story isn’t about their exceptionality, but about the distance we’ve placed between their lives and our own?
Category: Journal Entries
thoughts, ponderings, experiences and lessons learned. or, something deep and life-changing.
Long before we question what we want, we’re taught what to want, who to admire, and what to fear so we won’t be cast out of the herd. Most never notice when that bargain is made, or what it costs. This reflection is about the moment the noise becomes unbearable, borrowed desires grow heavy, and the suspicion arises that freedom may require letting go of far more than we were ever told.
In a world saturated with distractions, false narratives, and societal conditioning, the quest for what is authentic, real, and true about ourselves and this earthbound life requires courage and deep introspection. It is a journey that calls us to break free from the influence of external forces — be they social, cultural, religious, or spiritual — and to reconnect with the inherent power and wisdom that resides within us, waiting to be awakened.
Don’t put off for tomorrow that which you’ll wish you’d done today. What’s present is past, and what’s to come is in the vast probabilities.
I could have lost myself in you Willingly But life doesn’t obey lines And schedules Never mind all our whims and wants Paths diverge and…