Nothing but a Sweet (Pipe) Dream.
Before we speak of revolution, we have to speak of its source – the dream.
Every morning, you wake up and think about your dreams for your life.
Your dreams flutter above you like crystallized butterflies. They are so close that you can almost touch them.
You burst into a giddy smile. Raucous applause rings in your ears. Powerful lightning bolts surge through your veins. For a few seconds, these butterflies land on your outstretched hand.
Then… the butterflies flee. You shiver as a bitter, cold reality seeps into the room.
These events repeated daily for a generation. No matter how hard you tried, life kept getting in the way. Unconscious habits seized control of your mind. Days morphed into months, and months morphed into years. An ever-expanding spider’s web of routines and responsibilities consumed you.
You are unbelievably grateful for your blessings. There are countless people less fortunate than you are. They would gladly trade places with you in a heartbeat. And yet, you keep asking yourself, “Is this the life I really wanted?”
It’s Time To Take That First Step
Hundreds of millions of people are crawling through life as defeated and conquered subjects.
I know, because I used to be one of those people. In short, I was intelligent but I had no driving purpose. It took years for me to transform from a drifter into a doer.
It’s a fact that if you don’t do something to elevate your situation right now, you’ll continue to drift away (possibly in the wrong direction).
Most people will never change, but that’s not you.
You clicked here because you were curious. You’re not sure why, but this post piqued your interest. You’re reading this now because you are ready.
Commit to the Self-Revolution
In his hit song “High For Hours”, J. Cole reminds us that if we want to change our circumstances, we have to launch a revolution not against our external environment, but rather against ourselves.
Put another way, this means permanently overthrowing the self-limiting thoughts and destructive behaviors that hold us back as individuals.
In a world of endless distractions, what we need is focus. We need to form rock-solid habits that can guide us, slowly but surely, to a better place. Although it won’t be easy, if you fully commit to self-revolution, you will transform into an entirely new person. In summary, your revitalized identity will 1) influence your habits, which will in turn 2) influence your outcomes.
My mission is to serve you as a humble teacher and a perpetual student. This blog is dedicated as a sanctuary of knowledge to help you find your purpose and to master the four disciplines: your physical body, your intellectual mind, your inner spirit, and your emotional state.
Together, we will conquer ourselves once and for all. Long live the Revolution!
– Pertinax
Don’t stop fighting
-J. Cole
And don’t stop believing
You can make the world better
For your kids before you leave it…
…What good is taking over
When we know what you gon’ do?
The only real revolution
happens right inside of you.
