The sword you’ve carried by all your life, sharpened in darkness by darkness, no longer needs to burden you once you stand in the light.   From a place of knowledge and power, you will see the true dangers long before they become a threat to you. 

And for the rare threat that does slip through your shell of light…
The blade is still sharp whenever you need it.

he Power of Truth.

It is indestructible.  It is reliable.  It is always there.

It may be masked but never buried.

No amount of lies will destroy it.

When it is your foundation.  You will always have everlasting drive.

You will face ugliness.
You will be thrown into the pit.
How you go in will determine the story.
Be dragged in, and you are a tragedy.
Walk in by choice, and you are a hero

Even in complete darkness, it takes only one light to spark hope.
It’s the sparks of the few that ignite the chain reaction back toward the light.
For those with the strength to keep shining—do it, and do it boldly.
Your light may inspire the next… and together, ignite the bonfire of prosperity

Those in the light—even those saved from the dark—forget how heavy the chains of the lost are.

The winds of shadow, both without and within, chase diligently even the slightest ember.

Light your fire, however often you can—no matter how small. Let your glow, no matter how fleeting,
or how quickly it’s doused by dark hands, spark the chain of hope that brings illumination.

Every good act inspires another, even if it is unseen. Even if it is unfelt.

Lightly guide people when you have the chance. Those blind in the dark rarely take large steps if any at all. Big, forceful pushes tend to have them retreating in the opposite direction. You won’t be there to hold their hand the entire way (nor will they probably let you if you tried) so nudge them towards the right path however little it may be. Small course corrections, a few degrees at a time, can be the difference between finding the light… or blindly walking off a cliff.

here is an old wive’s tale that says elephants as calves, are secured with small ropes and sticks that effectively hold them in place. Even after growing into powerful adults capable of breaking free, they never attempt an escape because they remain conditioned to believe that the restraints will still hold them back.

While most agree this tale is largely anecdotal for elephants, it is 100% true for people. The beliefs that restricted you when you were younger may very well be a mere illusion. Re-evaluate the limitations that prevent you from being your ideal self, one tiny stick and rope at a time.

Inspiration is important and gets the attention, but its dedication, sweat, and tears that will eventually get you what you want.

We all start off the same but get a little dirty along the way.  Too many of us waste our lives decorating the dirt with nonsense.  Never forget, it’s just a little mud, and everyone was already maximally beautiful.  Choose to let that shine, not cover up the gunk.

It wasn’t real back then, it’s even less real now