Thought for the Week: Don't be scared to fight
What are you afraid of in life? For many years I was afraid to be myself. I am not exactly sure where this fear stemmed from, but it took over my life at some point. And what I mean by it took over is that it disabled my destiny. I was not living my purpose. This made me extremely unhappy, so I began doing things to fill that void….unhealthy things. However, no matter what I did, nothing made me happy or filled the void. After a brush with the law I decided I could no longer live my life for other people’s happiness. I could not afford (mentally afford) to be afraid to live my life.
What are you afraid of in life? For many years I was afraid to be myself. I am not exactly sure where this fear stemmed from, but it took over my life at some point. And what I mean by it took over is that it disabled my destiny. I was not living my purpose. This made me extremely unhappy, so I began doing things to fill that void….unhealthy things. However, no matter what I did, nothing made me happy or filled the void. After a brush with the law I decided I could no longer live my life for other people’s happiness. I could not afford (mentally afford) to be afraid to live my life.
I wanted to move and write. Leaving the small town I grew up in was always a dream
of mine. However, whenever I
mention moving I would allow people to talk me out of it for one reason or
another. Now do not
misunderstand, I love my hometown; it’s just not the place for me to live my
entire life.
Another dream of mine was to become a writer. For as long as I can remember I enjoyed writing. First one act plays, then short stories, then later in
life I began writing poems. Unfortunately,
becoming a writer was not something I was able to foresee considering my
circumstances. This all
changed when I saw the advertisements for the motion picture, The Secret Life
of The Bees. The author of the
book, Sue Monk Kidd, was from my hometown. I thought if she can do, then so can I!
You cannot live your life afraid to live it. After all you
only have one...maximize it!
When someone tries to kill your happy, give him/her a fight! I'm talking about tape up your fist, remove your earring, pull your hair back, rub on some Vaseline, look the challenge in the eye and say "Let's Go!!" Men put on your war paint, pick up your sphere, let out your battle cry, and run full speed towards the beast! Be fearless in your fight! Kill the naysayers, happy stealers, and dream crushers!! They have no place in your life! You have no space for them! This is your life, fight for it!
When someone tries to kill your happy, give him/her a fight! I'm talking about tape up your fist, remove your earring, pull your hair back, rub on some Vaseline, look the challenge in the eye and say "Let's Go!!" Men put on your war paint, pick up your sphere, let out your battle cry, and run full speed towards the beast! Be fearless in your fight! Kill the naysayers, happy stealers, and dream crushers!! They have no place in your life! You have no space for them! This is your life, fight for it!
This week I DARE you to be BOLD and FEARLESS! This week I dare you to chase your dreams! Make your dreams a reality!
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