Natural Strength and Acquired Strength

Everyone is different and captures every moment differently from the person next to them. Not a single person has the same neurological connections as the person next to them. This is the difference between people.

Everybody goes through events and consequences in their life which shape their personality and their emotional perception. Some people take the lesson and move on, whilst others sit and mourn until their feelings start to change.
The difference between the two types of people is simple;

1. Natural Strength is the ability to keep moving forward because your mind is able to process the images, voices, etc without having to connect to their emotional side, without hesitation, they face the struggle and find ways to conquer it. Just because.

2. Acquired Strength is a slow and timely process that takes years of suffering and experience in order to develop the will to move on, every event that has significant impact will create a memory and a way to deal with the situation should it come around again .

Neither is better but in order to  it vital to understand that failing is a part of life that should be taken positively rather than negatively. People with natural strength do not have to worry about building strength through experience but rather will use their instinct to push through the situation and then acquire the lesson. In other words, they use their strength to learn the lesson rather than build strength through the learning process.

You cannot build natural strength. It runs deep in the blood.

Ruthlessness: The world of Business.

"In order to survive the hunted must become the hunters"

The business world is a tough industry however it is a part of everyone's life. Unlike on the middle-class working levels (office workers, brick layers, taxi drivers), where hard work and long hours are rewarded, in the Corporate world, the only way to be successful is ruthlessness.
In order to move up the ladder, three criteria have to be met:

1. You prove that you have outgrown your position. You take on extra responsibilities before you get the promotion, this shows the employer that you are ready to take on the extra tasks and take the initiative.
2. You are willing to let go of the friendship you have with your colleagues. They are no longer your friends. They are now people who by standards of hierarchy, follow your instructions. You are in no way allowed to use your emotions to make decisions when it comes to subordinates. Even a single irrational decision will cost you all the respect you have worked for.
3. Stay focused on your goal. A weak person will not adapt their milestones according to the goal they have in mind but instead they will continue struggling and achieve nothing. Weak people will believe that breaking your main goal into smaller simpler tasks is giving up. This is not the case.

CEO's are in their position because of one reason: they never let go of their dream. Even if for a brief moment it may seem as though they have changed their goals to achieve less, in the long run, those people are the ones that have overcome their fear of failure.

The world of Business is ruled by people who have the flare to push through anything they come across. The first step to jumping onto the bandwagon is to accept that in order to become a CEO, you have to outsmart one. You cannot become one unless you have used a CEO's own thought pattern against him or her.

The principle is simple. In order to excel above others, have them judge you. People with normal abilities narrow their judgement to only their own. The fact that you are asking people for their opinion on your flaws means that you have already surpassed them.

You will come across many people but one thing they all have in common is their weakness when it comes to the 'colleagues' who are more determined than they are, these kind people will analyse you in order to find anything they can put you down with. This information is of utmost value. Accept the harsh down-talk of your 'colleagues' and use their advice to excel yourself above and beyond.

The path of success is a lonely and long walk. Enjoy the silence.

Ronin.

"A lonely path we must cross"

It is preposterous to feel upset when you are offered ronin. Those people who served in the reign of Lord Katsushige never failed to say, "You cannot be real samurais until you do ronin 7 times. You must have seven falls and stand up eight times." 
Hyogo Narutomi, I hear, actually became a ronin seven times. You must understand yourself as a Dharuma doll. A Lord ought to give leave to his samurais to try the ronin way.

It is not possible to become a man before you have been disappointing or disowned at least seven times. We cannot expect to grow and become stronger if we are not willing to suffer. I am on my fourth.

45 Lessons from a 90 year old - Repost

1. Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.
2. When in doubt, just take the next small step.
3. Life is too short not to enjoy it.
4. Your job won’t take care of you when you are sick. Your friends and family will.
5. Don’t buy stuff you don’t need.
6. You don’t have to win every argument. Stay true to yourself.
7. Cry with someone. It’s more healing than crying alone.
8. It’s OK to get angry with God. He can take it.
9. Save for things that matter.
10. When it comes to chocolate, resistance is futile.
11. Make peace with your past so it won’t screw up the present.
12. It’s OK to let your children see you cry.
13. Don’t compare your life to others. You have no idea what their journey is all about.
14. If a relationship has to be a secret, you shouldn’t be in it.
15. Everything can change in the blink of an eye… But don’t worry; God never blinks.
16. Take a deep breath. It calms the mind.
17. Get rid of anything that isn’t useful.  Clutter weighs you down in many ways.
18. Whatever doesn’t kill you really does make you stronger.
19. It’s never too late to be happy.  But it’s all up to you and no one else.
20. When it comes to going after what you love in life, don’t take no for an answer.
21. Burn the candles, use the nice sheets, wear the fancy lingerie. Don’t save it for a special occasion. Today is special.
22. Overprepare, then go with the flow.
23. Be eccentric now. Don’t wait for old age to wear purple.
24. The most important sex organ is the brain.
25. No one is in charge of your happiness but you.
26. Frame every so-called disaster with these words, ‘In five years, will this matter?’
27. Always choose Life.
28. Forgive but don’t forget.
29. What other people think of you is none of your business.
30. Time heals almost everything. Give Time time.
31. However good or bad a situation is, it will change.
32. Don’t take yourself so seriously. No one else does.
33. Believe in miracles.
34. God loves you because of who God is, not because of anything you did or didn’t do.
35. Don’t audit life. Show up and make the most of it now.
36. Growing old beats the alternative — dying young.
37. Your children get only one childhood.
38. All that truly matters in the end is that you loved.
39. Get outside every day. Miracles are waiting everywhere.
40. If we all threw our problems in a pile and saw everyone else’s, we’d
grab ours back.
41. Envy is a waste of time. Accept what you already have, not what you think you need.
42. The best is yet to come…
43. No matter how you feel, get up, dress up and show up.
44. Yield.
45. Life isn’t tied with a bow, but it’s still a gift.

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Betrayal & Silence

It is hard to pinpoint the definition of betrayal when my understanding of one's being is to be free from any sort of emotional hold-back.
There is only one way betrayal is possible. By going against your own word. Essentially you can only betray me, if you betray yourself.

"If you do not speak to me and decide to stab me in the back; it is my fault for not paying enough attention to my surroundings."
"If you tell me one thing and then do another. You have failed earning my loyalty."

Silence is golden.

Pins & Needles.

Once a night my bedroom light

Bleeds out from inside my window

Eyes white, I keep out of sight

This city's just not pretty like it used to be

It's always a nightmare, it's never a dream

The promise we made to kill the days between

They live in the heartbeat and sleep til the light is gone

It's been so long

Feels like pins and needles in my heart

So long

I can feel it tearing me apart

To the bed the left unsaid

Crawl in from outside my window

Hands red and cold as the dead

A pity they're not pretty like they used to be

It's always a nightmare, it's never a dream

The promise we made to kill the days between

They live in the heartbeat and sleep til the light is gone

It's been so long

Feels like pins and needles in my heart

So long

I can feel it tearing me apart

It's never a whisper, it's always a scream

The promise we made to kill the time between

They live in the heartbeat and sleep til the light is gone

It's been so long

Feels like pins and needles in my heart

So long

I can feel it tearing me apart

Euphoria; a new beginning.

People are lead to believe that doing a certain amount of drugs will cause an overdose, a euphoria of emotions that leads them to believe that they will not survive the night. I fail to understand this.
In my lifetime I have taken many drugs, from powder to green. To this day I am still standing healthy and trying to understand the problems people have when they intoxicate themselves.

Once they understand that the body is a strong organism, will they understand that the amount of drugs they dare to do will not be able to harm the human body.

Today is a new day, it is the 1st of January 2013 and a new beginning. I have had many disputes and thoughts when it comes to turning a new leaf at the start of a new year...

The human mind works in a mysterious way. It populates the memories of Christmas with a bundle of unfamiliar emotions. In simple terms...people start to become nostalgic due to the memories they have attached to the festival. I come across the same situation as when it comes to relationships.The same way they see the 1st of January a start of a new leaf, a new life...
It doesn't work that way...whether it is a special occasion or not, the mind is not able to simply switch off certain dirty habits. People form a false belief around the idea of starting anew on the 1st of January and then fail to comply with their 'new years resolutions' because it is not as simple as flicking a switch.

Considering something has become a big enough impact in your life to consider a change, your must understand that a habit takes 21 non-repetitions in order to eliminate. People who fail to understand this will be stuck in an endless cycle of 'new year promises'.

If something is worth a change, don't hesitate to make that change, a date on the calender won't change your motivation.

Fuck motivation; just do it.

Never the less, whatever you take from this...happy new year.

Accepting it's over.

My mind has accepted it's over. There is something that I am feeling but I can't describe it. I try to grab onto the memories and feelings she once gave me but I can't seem to find them anymore. I should feel sad, but I don't. All I see is a blank canvas.

Could it be that I am heartless? I feel anger but the expected longing never follows. I am incapable of missing someone. I see this as a blessing. Emotions cloud judgement and hold people back. I am free to move forward with no restrictions and no one holding me back.

It has taken me 6 years to come to this conclusion. I still do not understand the reasoning behind my way of thinking but I have no interest in finding it.

"The heartless one has reached the top of the mountain. He wanted to see his enemies pile up before him. Standing a top, overlooking the bloodthirsty battlefield; a flower blossomed and reached for his heart...to strike or to fall?"

Keep Walking

Every problem comes with something that everyone seems to miss. A solution.
Whatever the situation may be, the boat rises with the waves of the water. This can be applied to one's attitude when dealing with something they may feel is overwhelming.

Taking my current situation, I can only assume the worst, yet no matter had I imagine the situation to be, I will walk through it.

Motto of the day:

"Keep Walking"

All the excuses you could ever think of.

One phrase:

Keep Walking.

Awkward Moments

The best way to deal with an awkward situation is to not acknowledge it. The moment will soon pass and you can carry on as normal. Situations only become awkward if you let them.

Time doesn't heal; it repeats

They say time heals all wounds, I have failed to understand the statement to this day.
Hearts get broken, people leave your life, surroundings change; time may heal the wounds caused by those events only for it happen again and again...and...again!

People fall into routine, people start to accept their monotonous ways of life and forget what they dreamed of doing.
Of course, exceptions define the rule. People who are happy to accept their routines are very likely to lead a 'happy' life. "Cliche is a pauperized ecstasy  - So long as you are leading this life, everything seems fine but step outside the box just once...you will forever be taunted by the idea of making it to the next level.

For me, my story is different. I have since the age of 16 aimed to live the way I have always imagined. I am a fighter, I will not give up until I am exactly where I should be.
This is why I believe time repeats itself, in order to achieve, we have to suffer. Suffer until everything falls into place.

I believe this is the test.