The Northern 📍

  It’s raining outside.      Today is one of those days, where everything seems gloomy. No sun, all clouds and a ton of rain. Normally, I’d enjoy this kind of weather. Stay inside, grab a coffee and enjoy the tranquility. Today, however, I can’t help but feel the gloom outside reflecting how I feel within.      Things are bad. Everywhere, all over the world. It’s a non-stop bombardment of negative news and media, 24/7. My situation is becoming more and more hopeless, and I find it difficult to find the light. The irony, I suppose, is that I am meant to stand tall regardless. I am meant to not be afraid of the darkness, ignore the evil, and put my head down and work. Something inside of me is struggling with the constant battle between good and evil, over and over again.        Spiritual Warfare is an exhausting battle. Make no mistake- that is exactly what is going on. We are being attacked on all fronts, by an invisible enemy. The ...

  The Cultural Revolution.      Last night, I watched an extremely moving interview. It was about a woman, who had moved to the United States, after living through the Chinese Revolution. The woman, whose name was Xi Van Fleet, talked about her experience in China, where their entire society changed, and how she saw tremendous parallels over here in the West.      Xi was a woman who was born into China, before it had become a Communist State. The current leader, Mao, had power, yet like all other dictators- craved more. He then split from his party, and formed his own movement. This movement, which Mao had identified himself as the leader, aimed at attacking the rich, upper class of Chinese families around the country, in order to have them fall. This allowed him to also accumulate more power, with less individuals standing in his way of total domination of the country.        Honestly, as an individual who is interested in history,...

  The marathon continues.      Another week has arrived. Monday Funday, baby. The never-ending rollercoaster called life. It truly is a rat-race, when you sit down and think about it. Always on the go, always chasing after something that doesn’t exist. Spending your life running around, trying to collect pieces of paper because you believe they’ll buy you freedom. More like free-dumb. Seriously. How can anybody still believe it anymore?      I sometimes think about a great piece I read once by a professor from a University in Canada. They basically said that, all those who say we should tear down society and dismantle it, have never lived in another form of rule other than the one they know. Which is true. I’ve never lived in a communist country. I’ve never had to fight, steal or starve for food. Capitalism is the only structure I have ever spent my life within, seeing as I was born into it. However, I still believe there is something more. I still sta...

  Another week in the books.      Time flies when you’re having fun. Or, when you’re suffering to death. One or the other, you choose.      Another 7 days- 168 hours- down the drain. What did you do with them this week? Did you do anything to help improve yourself? Did you find a way to succeed in whatever it is you wish to accomplish? Or did you make more excuses, causing you to fall behind and lag further than before? At the end of the day, the choice is simple- you choose. You decide. Every single action you take, from Monday, to Sunday, reflects your goals in life.      Today, the rage burns deep. Today, the fire within is at an all-time high. After a week of busting my ass off and running around like crazy, I am more motivated than ever to finish the job. I am being called, being driven, to step up and claim my destiny. I finally see it, inside my mind. The power and strength needed in order to move forward and achieve all there is ...

  Went to a concert last night.      City & Colour. Dallas Green. Great band, great music. Overall, great experience to say the least.      One thing I couldn’t help but realize, when sitting there, was how low the energy was all around me. The entire stadium, which was filled, felt dead. It wasn’t that the performance wasn’t any good, or that the music wasn’t banging. It was just that the people who were all gathered around seemed, dead.      First off, which should come as no surprise, everybody was on their phones. Literally, everybody. Phones in the air, filming and recording the entire performance, saving it for later. Posting about it online, on their social media accounts. Trying to hold on to the moment, in some weird way or another. Now, I understand the sensation. I can openly admit that I too used to do the same thing. However, now having taken a step back from the trends and general public, I can’t help but watch in amaze...

  The world is changing.      Dread it, Run from it- Destiny arrives all the same. And now, it’s here.      Every single day, there is a new opportunity to build upon the last one, to be able to create something new. We have reached an age where acceleration is boomin’. Things are now in motion which cannot be undone. We are travelling at the speed of light, in search of something more. Something which can change the Universe. I don’t know if it’s positive or negative, all I do know is that regardless of what I think, it’s going to happen. You cannot stop progress. You can barely even slow it down. Once humans have a will, they always find a way. The desire to become more powerful, more in control, is a never-ending process.        I’d be a liar if I said that I wasn’t concerned. Things seem to be moving faster and faster, slowly slipping out of hand. The grip we as a species holds over civilization is a risk of failing. We are abou...