Progress

Don't just change,

progress

Climb

He'd climb without fear

because he did not know it.

How can we un-know fear?

Maybe we can't,

but we needn't un-know zeal

as well.

Be Yourself?

Don't be yourself.

Not as you are now

Why not?

You can be better

Be the best version of yourself.

Always be graceful towards yourself

Don't lose your idiosyncrasies!

but never make excuses

for your advertent

or inadvertent decisions.

An Author's Mirror

Is he that same man

that wrote those words

that battle cry

all those years ago?

Was he ever?

Has he championed the life

of passion, integrity and vision

that he called once called for?

Has he become satiated?

Dear Future

I'm pressing on without you

until we meet.

You and Them

Do you see the world as full of 

confident, outgoing people, 

or full of shy, private people?

Does that say anything

about you?

I Can Change The Future

Dream as big as you can,

hold that dream in your mind, now,

dream a million more!

There are no rules,

only convention.

Become a Sponge

This is your chance,

to learn what you can

and change what you can about yourself.

Because soon it will be time to act,

and the time for learning and changing

will have passed.

Speed Up

I'm going to be sprinting through life,

because there is no distance limit

only a time limit.

Get Uncomfortable

Unmotivated?

Find a way to become

uncomfortable,

Nothing spurs into action

like absolute necessity.

Flourish

For him, for her, for whoever

become a blessing to others,

become an attraction to others,

become a beacon to others,

by ensuring that you flourish

physically, socially, emotionally

spiritually, professionally, creatively.

It can be done, I've seen it

Never underestimate your own

creativity, ingenuity and ability

when it comes to completely

changing your own life and the

path of the whole world.

Warm Heart

Encouraging others

encourages us

too.

So there is no excuse
not to bathe the world
in due praise, that we
might be a greater
blessing to it.

I will speak ill of no one
and speak only good
of everyone I know.

Keep Moving Forward

You've not said your 

last goodbye yet mate.

So don't let this one

dampen the spirit

she loved you for.

The Questioner

I shouted into the abyss

I heard only what I felt.

This Great Unknown

How do you know if

you're doing life

right?

I think you know

the same way a painter

knows he's painting right.

You enjoy it,

you learn from it

you create it.

Tokyo

She is a beautiful city who is

comfortable with herself.

A proper lady, she is polite

and willing to serve with all her heart.

In shyness, she keeps to herself

while she longs for a connection,

but connection is seldom found. 

So she has built faster transportation

and quicker networks, keeping people 

moving, but not always closer.

Diligent and hard-working 

she silently works without complaining

but her bright lights and clanging jingles

testify small attempts at 'kicking back'.

Conscientious and prudent,

she respects the values of her elders

but she does not let that stop her

from experimenting with the new.

This is a beautiful city who is

comfortable with herself.

A proper lady, she is polite,

and though she can smile,

maybe one day,

she'll remember

how to laugh.

New Me

I will endeavor to build 

a new,

better,

me.

The Decision is Made

We grew up believing

that where we were,

wasn't where we were going to be.

So where you start out

almost doesn't matter.

One day at a time,

determination will see me through,

the decision is made,

now it's time to sit back and wait for everyone else to see it.

The Fingerprints of Greatness

Passion.

Discipline.

Vision.

Movies

We sometimes feel

that moments in our lives

resemble our favourite moments

in movies.

I think because we have a story

to tell. We have a direction,

things aren't all random.

We are utterances

on the tip of the tongue

of destiny.

Starting out

I'm going to lay this brick

as perfectly as a brick

can be layed.

Every

single

day.

Service Above Self

I sought my God,

but my God eluded me.

I sought my soul,

but my soul I could not see.

I sought to serve my brother

and in that, I found

all three.

My God, My Soul

and thee.

~Unknown

Witness

The inherent beauty in any moment

lies in the miracle that

you breathe.

you exist.

you were a witness to this life.

"Life isn't fair.

It's just fairer than death" 

~ William Goldman

Past

Some memories are so beautiful,

That's what makes them sad.

Each Other

We are all lost

in the unknown.

We are closest to being found
when we find
each other.

Human After All

Feelings occur

regardless of

legitimacy.

Worth

Don't derive your self-worth

from the size of your bank balance,

or your position of authority,

or even your skills and abilities.

Self-worth is from God.

You feel it through the impact

you make on the world,

the lives of those around you.

Emotional Rational

The heart and the brain

must share one body,

one tongue as means

of their self expression.

When interacting with

these symbiotic beings

it's a good idea to find

out which is talking.

“When dealing with people, remember you are not dealing with 

creatures of logic, but creatures of emotion.” ~ Dale Carnegie

I Finally Realised...

...and all I need do,

was shed my ego.

"Humility isn'tthinking less of yourself,

it's thinking of yourself, less." - C.S.Lewis

Lessons in Love

Don't try to hurt somebody on purpose

just because they hurt you on accident.

Desire

Desire can be

a crueler master

than fear.

Mattering

You matter

more, the more

things matter

to you.

Counting

I may have the best life

of all men

since I learnt how to

 count how good

I've got it.

What's Weak

It's not their smirks

or their wretched jeers

or their cruel ignorance.

Whether you flare up

or pretend its not there,

what's weak is

if you let it get to you.

Wonderland

This is all make believe.

Believe you can make it.

Things That Didn't Happen

Yeah. 

And maybe after this,

I could also ponder

all those lottery tickets

I would have won

What You Wish You Knew

Don't regret that you didn't know then,

what you know now, because

you could use this time to learn now,

what you'll need to know tomorrow.

Soul Sing

When your head is going crazy

and you find it hard to think,

you can always step back and relax;

it's time to let your soul sing.

Cooler Heads

Completing the task of never giving up,

no matter what,

is made a lot easier

if you can keep your cool

when you miss a

step.

Faking?

Sometimes it's hard to tell

if I'm a good person

or just faking really well.

Sound and Stillness

Wind scrapes dry trees

of their brown leaves

outside

While my lounging body,

relaxes in blotchy lines,

of sunlight

Children scream and chirp

over muffled rock music

outside

While my warm body,

gently simmers in its,

own skin

Sirens wail past people

walking faster than their heads

outside

While my ageing body,

ponders nothing of importance,

in it's moment of respite.

Paradox

The more you know,

the more you realise

there is to know.

The more you give

the more you have

to give to others.

The more you shine

the more you encourage

others to shine too.

Pop Back Up

Sometimes we need to

hit the bottom,

before we can begin to

pop back up.

Life = Risk

Don't only do things because 

you know how they will end.

Do things precisely because 

you don't know where they 

will cause you to end up.

Debate First, Ask Questions Later

There are too many people debating an answer,

when the problem, to be quite honest is that 

nobody is actually sure what the question is.

Find Your Purpose

Don't speak to me of glory,

until you'd rather die than fail,

then, we'll talk.

Chaos

Amidst the chaos,

Amidst the tanglement,

Amidst the dirt,

We see wonderment.

Thank God I'm human;

through the dirt,

in all the tanglement,

part of chaos.

That I may wander round,

and occasionally get lost

and stumble into heaven.

Wind

Windy days like this,

make me wish I had

a bigger flag to fly.