The Northern 📍

  One Must Accept A Terrible Reality.      At some point in every man’s life, they must embrace the truth. They must be willing to accept a truth, that deep down, they’ve always known. A dark, twisted reality, which weak men have spent their lives trying to run from. The harsh world, where nature consumes the weak.      Creating a world where one wishes to live in, is nothing more than a fantasy. An idea. A false reality, meant to steer those who hold true power, away from their potential. The false idea, that one man can change the world, and create something more harmonious than what they’ve seen.      Nature does not forgive the weak. Nature does not spare those, who dream. Nature is a dark, heavy and dangerous force, sent to devour all those who do not fight. Everywhere one looks- from the birds, to the flowers, to every human being- nature consumes what it pleases. There is no negotiating with nature. There is no praying for peace. ...

  I Grow Impatient.      Patience is a virtue. Everybody, everywhere, can recite that line. It is a phrase which has been used more often than I care to count. From waiting for the right moment to strike, to sitting still and allowing the future to unfold- patience is the cornerstone of all things surrounded.      Regardless, I grow impatient none the less. I grow tired of sitting around, waiting for life to happen. The age-old lie of simply being still, and all that is meant to be will magically appear. The nonsensical ideology that everything is happening as it is meant to happen, exactly when it’s meant to be. The never-ending hours and hours of sitting around, hoping things will one day be okay. ✶      The future is built by those who are brave enough to chase it. Those who are willing to stick their hands into the mud, and dirty themselves for the very goal they wish to achieve. A builder does not build a house, by sitting around wa...

  Improvise, Adapt, Overcome.      Life is all about improvisation. Adapting to the challenges which arise. Overcoming all obstacles in your way.        The reality is- nobody knows what they’re doing. Nobody has a single clue. Even the most active, influential, successful individuals continue to move one foot in front of the other, surrounded by darkness. The unknown of reality lies ahead for all of us.      One thing I’ve learned, in my short stint so far, is that movement is necessary. That simply being capable of walking, slowly but surely, is the best way to move forward in life. Simply moving off faith, without fully knowing what lies ahead. That is the secret. Simple, really.      Faith is all about understanding that there are constant forces at work which you cannot control. Which you cannot even know. That the Universe is working, 24/7, with or without your involvement. Things never cease to move forward, in...

  If You Knew You Couldn’t Lose- What Would You Do?      Seriously, think about it. If you knew you couldn’t lose- what would you do?      Would you run to the casino and gamble away until you couldn’t carry any more chips? Would you pick up a sport you loved as a child, and become the greatest to ever play? Or would you simply approach that girl, you’ve been obsessed with for years, and finally make her your wife?      The question is thought-provoking, to say the least. The idea of being able to accomplish all that you wish, is something greater than winning the lottery. A feeling of invincibility, giving you the confidence to move in a way you’ve never experienced before.      Yet here we stand, lost in thought, afraid to make a mistake. Here we sit, waiting for life to happen to us, instead of going on and making it. Here we lie, day-dreaming about a million outcomes which will never show their face.    ...

  Back In The Game.      After a short time-out, we’re officially back. The shoes have been laced up. The horn has been raised. The time keeper has been alerted. Lo and behold, the game carries on.      Finally being back in the race is a bag full of mixed feelings. On one hand, the ability to eventually rejoin society sounds like a blast. The ability to get out of the same old, same old, in exchange for something new- that excites me. However, the need to return to the race, where every step is the same as the last, where every second is used against you- that part sounds dreadful.      In reality, we must learn to accept the good and the bad, and the ugly. We must become comfortable understanding that in order to achieve what we wish, we must sometimes be willing to do things we do not. We must be comfortable in accepting the means to an end. To use these stepping stones to propel us forward, so that we may rise and claim our destiny. ...