Never Powerless..

Here's something powerful for times when you feel powerless..

No matter what befalls us, regardless of nature or nurture,

There is always a choice, or there is no choice at all,

Either way, the same rules apply - the choice is to live or die:

To live is to absolutely dedicate yourself to choosing well

And be resolute in whatever course of action you choose to take,

Whilst owning any and all consequences and repercussions,

So that lessons can be learned and real improvement can be made.

To die is to accept something is beyond our current capabilities

And allow forgiveness for our inability, even if only by ourselves.

There is only really pride to be lost when we accept defeat,

And soon after comes a realisation that failure stimulates growth.

It is fear that prevents us from making the right choices,

Or from making a choice at all - fear of the unknown end result,

Fear of failure, fear of rejection by others, fear of change -

The fear of fear itself has us all tied up in terrified knots.

It's okay to be scared, but you cannot let fear rule your life.

You have to take the nervous energy of that fear and run with it

As fast as you can directly towards every goal you choose to set,

Or else you will get stuck in the mud and gradually sink below.

So stretch out those wings of yours, learn to fly with the wind.

There is a big old wide world out there and it's yours to enjoy.

Flock with others or fly alone, the choice is yours brave soul,

There's no time to waste and no reason to ever be grounded again.

R. C. Greenlow

[01.09.2008]

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