Before You Throw in the Towel
You cannot change the past. It is the foundation. The time when it seems everything is dying is the best time to start a new life
Think of your goal and do not lose concentration
Try risking a little craziness
Try living a little daringly
Live with a little unconventionality
Do things a little unconventional – the proverbial ‘think outside the box’
See things differently
At some point show no regard for the status quo
It could be nice on some one-off times to go beyond just following the rules
Do things differently
Do not be too quick to accept things the way they are
Find ways to improve upon how they are done
Keep moving
Keep being creative
Look out for a problem to solve
What wrong is there to right?
What can be done differently?
You attempt it; it does not seem to be working
Let go, learn from it, and give yourself time to regroup
Figure things out another way and then try again
Keep doing whatever it would take to succeed
But do not destroy self, soul and spirit in the name of ‘I must succeed. I must have money. I must make it whatever the cost’
Get down on your problems and the things that keep you from growing: The only way you will be able to move forward into your spring is to conquer your winter
At times a jolly good ride is needed.
Ease up on life – come alive
Light your light and let it burn so bright
Stop trying to be another
Be yourself and keep doing what you know how to do best
Constantly living within the walls could be limiting for life is much broad
You can choose to watch life pass by you or choose to do something about it
Take a look all around you and behold the creativity of people like you and me
Refuse to be trapped in the life you love
Refuse to just be there
Keep improving
Keep making your mark
Do not just be ‘OKAY’
What new knowledge can you add?
What gaps can you fill?
What new creations/inventions can you bring to birth?
Freely dream and note some dreams are worth taking great risks for
Nothing goes without a cost
Rather than fill your life’s museum with dead things, you need more living things filling it
As you do, be mindful of the people you come across
When you are careless with other people, you ruin yourself
Talk to Elders. They may not roll with our millennial thoughts, their patience may be shortened but they have the ability to put things into perspectives
Beware of I am just comfortable’
But note, there would come the time to wait
To get people to your table, seat yourself and they will follow
A man’s station is limited only by his or her imaginations
There is potential lurking inside of you
There is a possibility for greatness waiting to be unlocked
Accept you for who you are but refuse to accept that is all you are or can be
Let not your fear consume you
Let not adversities hold you down
Thinking back, what choices would you have made differently
Match your talent with persistence
Let not your insecurities get to you
Too much negativity in the world
Too much people wanting to mess-up the world
But let none get you down
Refuse to be stuck in events of the past
Your happiness is up to you
It is also important to live a little – have fun
Make time to be you
You are human and showing emotions ain’t bad – it’s okay
But critical decisions/actions should not be taken based on emotions
It is okay to sometimes need people’s help.
There is nothing to be ashamed of
If you tried and it failed then try again and again and again
The experiences only make one stronger and smarter
Tests and trials are a way of life
They are part of the sum of what makes a holistic man and personality
So, do you want to be remembered for past failures or the good you begin doing from today?
Be genuine
Act from your heart
People feel it
Explore opportunities and possibilities
One-off time, you may need to just act without.
Don’t think. Take a chance
Spread your wings
Broaden your horizons
Be aware of ‘the enemy of progress’
Importantly note, the best moments of life exists when the timing is right