There is fire within each of us. That which fuels us, either our growth or our destruction. Frustration, Anger, Loneliness, Betrayal, Rejection - they burn within each of us. These things which are not in harmony with ourselves... Burn. And if we let them, if we don't harness their potential, through the use of our own iron will, they will eventually consume us. Thankfully love expends more energy than hate. Just as creation expends more energy than violence. Regardless, this fire, unique unto you, fuels everything you do. But oh, how easy it is, to just throw this energy away, to dissipate it, via - casual sex, alcohol and drug consumption, shit-posting on social media, and all those other ways we 'de-stress ourselves' - which always yields such negative, crappy results. So much easier than transforming it. Yet, if we do choose to transform this incredibly rich and complex collection of fuels within us - through physical means - such as training our bodies via martial arts, athletics, dance, meditation, prayer, acts of compassion, and love - we can expend this energy in such a way that it builds rather than destroys. It is the same energy - the same fuel - only now... through your conscious iron will you become an alchemist. You transform all of those hurts into character, meaning, depth, integrity, and wisdom. By harnessing and transforming this inexhaustible fuel, you have added to (rather than subtracted from) your legacy. But how do you transform this potential, turning anger and loneliness into a positive, integrated force which builds rather than destroys? Love & Compassion It's the only way. Every part of of you matters, your strengths and your weaknesses. Yet it is only through our weaknesses, by transforming them via our own iron will, that we cultivate this potential. By recognizing where we are weak, afraid, alone, hurt, isolated, and betrayed - by facing the pain it has caused, then by turning all of that action potential towards the direction of love and compassion - we attain self mastery. We develop an iron will, character, depth, and most of all equanimity. The old ways are dead. Ephemeral as they were, those siren songs sung by those who stole from the weak no longer entice, no longer distract, no longer hold sway for the majority. The new age is here. The choice is yours. Just remember, you do not have forever to make it. Those who adapt survive. X 02/21/2024 © Raena Exe 2024 *All rights reserved.
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Rob Egan
2/21/2024 02:43:00 pm
Very awesome love it and so extremely true . Thank you
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