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There are sacrifices and compromises We all make them We put up with what we’re willing to To get what we think we want… How soon does anyone know? Was it REALLY worth it… Ask yourself this: Have you burned out? Have you already lost more than planned? Does the slope roll further down than where you thought you’d bottom out? Can you still see your reward? Has everything come back to you as you promised yourself? How long have you been on that road… Do you still feel the deal is fair? Do you feel your life slipping away… If these questions bother you STOP Drop Tuck and roll ABORT!! This entity that is you… It only has this one blip in time Do not let yourself forget! Do not let yourself get beaten down Treat yourself fairly Kindly, with empathy Do NOT sacrifice your humanity, compromise your fulfillment Misery is lonely, even in miserable company Beating yourself is real! Just like getting beaten Often more insidious Often more excused Left unspoken, unacknowledged Dreams are undervalued If you laugh bitterly in the face of imagining your dreams come true… You have work to do! The secret… Is that the path to realizing your dreams Is just as fulfilling as the end of the journey The constant confirmation of heading where you wish to be Brings as much satisfaction as actually getting there! Because you will discover…where one dream ends Another begins Time stands still for no one Stuckness notwithstanding The hourglass is a strong symbol for a good reason It demonstrates finiteness It demonstrates the heartbreaking human position in time If those questions bothered you… Find what is in your power to change Dare to imagine where you want to go And JUMP! Once I returned to life and found I could not jump I was horrified at my joy being grounded I was disoriented But I tried again Nearly every hour Until my legs would again carry my happiness above the ground I did not sit and forget Now… Now I believe I am oriented just right! And when my dreams crash (As they are wont to do, against my will) I pick them back up again Reassemble the pieces And take my bearings Assess my sacrifices, my compromises Before I embark again Unwilling to be crushed by ANYTHING MOST of all Myself
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