Blog Archives
I Can
They’re trying
to make you grow up
to wake you up from your dreams
to encourage you to forsake your God given talent
to deceive you into boxing yourself into their
Safe, ambition-less life
They’re trying
to convince you
that you can’t be successful
doing what you’re doing
to get you to open your eyes to their reality
to scare you into
Playing it safe
They’re trying
to make you believe
that your dreams lack foundation
are a dead end road to nowhere
are impossible
not achievable
that it is better to work hard
doing something safe than to
pursue with reckless abandon
the only thing that can ever
Result in your happiness
Don’t believe them
don’t let them convince you
that it’s better to be like them
than to become the dream
God intended you to be
Don’t let fear paralyze you
don’t let worry destroy your passion
don’t let regret become your future
don’t spend another second embracing
the idea that you can’t do it
You can!!
..and every time someone doubts you
clear your mind
until all you hear are two words
I Can
..and every time you face an obstacle
that makes you hesitate
because you’re unsure if you can go on,
clear your mind
until all you hear are two words
I Can
..and every time it seems fate
is conspiring against your dreams
is testing your fortitude
is working diligently to make you give up hope
clear your mind
until all you hear are two words
I Can
I Can
I Can
Yes, you can
as long as you
don’t let them wake you up
From your dream
Where to Point the Finger
Contrary to what some believe, the biggest threat to “you” achieving “your” dreams is not the haters or non-believers, but “you”. You and your lack of willingness to sacrifice the “gotta have it nows”, lack of patience when working towards the big picture, and lack of faith to overcome those bumps in the road on your way to your dreams. To sum it up in plain English, quit blaming everyone else for your failures and take some responsibility for your life.
Dreams
When you’re young, you have dreams. Intergalactic dreams that everyone encourages you to pursue. Impossible dreams that everyone around you say are possible if you just work hard and put your mind to it.
As you grow, those same people, many of whom have fell short of their own dreams, start to question the validity of your dreams. They start referring to your dreams as far-fetched pipe dreams. They follow it up with discouraging words like impossible and phrases like time to face reality. They continue piling it on by sharing their unsolicited stories of failure. Stories of dreamers, far more determined and talented than you who have failed before; don’t waste your time they say.
Eventually they get downright nasty. They start calling your dreams worthless, and you shiftless for having them. They form coalitions of former dreamers and people who are afraid to dream. They attack you in packs like gangs for being different. They hold you, hit you, stomp you while you try to protect yourself. All in an effort to force you to lose your grip on your dreams. They want to take them away from you. They want you to conform. You defiantly refuse! You hold on to your dreams with the protectiveness of a mother protecting her newborn. You take your lumps but won’t yield. They call for reinforcements, but you continue to fight.
One day, you find yourself completely surrounded by people who treat dreams like fantasies. Doubters who don’t believe in the impossible. The defeated who have given up and replaced their dreams with the common sense of conformity. You are cornered by your archenemy. Outnumbered by the opposition that are standing in the way of your vision. They are impeding your progress with the obstacles of doubt and fear. Advising you every step of the way to give up, give in, and to become more like them.
They pose as your friends so they can get close to you. They tell you they only want what’s best so you’ll trust them. They are that little voice sitting on your shoulder that makes you doubt your dream right before you’re about to jump out of this world and into the arms of greatness…
Uncertain if you have it in you, you pause, pray, and listen….
Are you scared now?
Planking? Hell naw, this is called fathering... You should try it..
39 