faith.
we forget that it is a muscle. people tend to think of faith as a black-and-white issue, as something you either have or you don't. but that's because people tend to equate faith with religion, when it encompasses soooo much more than that - faith is truly so much more about a man's spirit, about his ability to dream and his will to thrive. it is about learning to take that leap of faith, over and over, most especially when the knees get skinned and they're bleeding profusely.
faith's biggest obstacle? ego. ego loves to swoop in and start distorting the picture, setting up all sorts of smoke and mirrors, and distractions disguised as glamour or pride. faith requires getting to the gym every single day, moment to moment, most especially on the fat tired cranky days - and ego is a big fat chocolate cake washed down with a jumbo bag of cheetos.
don't.
i know it's hard. i know i'm guilty of it too. and that's why i know its damaging effects. and that's also how i found the best way around it - stick low to the ground and just focus on the next goal. let everyone else deal with their demons, and just stick to the grind. it's not glamorous and it's not always fun and it takes a LOT of work. what is the point you ask? so what if my faith becomes as strong as hercules?
ask yourself if it was a waste when you hit the hard bumps and the low moments. what sustains you then?
(nyc)
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