(Repost) "To those who've allowed their unsung hero within to perish"

[Aug 21, 2007]
Current mood:touched

"Hero: n. A man of distinguished courage or ability, admired for his brave deeds and noble qualities"
-Random House Unabridged Dictionary (2006)


I don't understand where people are going these day, or better yet, where they're coming from. What's happened to passion? The thing that used to drive you to follow your dreams, and that made you perservere even when everything seemed to be going so wrong? The thing that made you my hero...

Does anyone around me feel the way that I feel, now?

Skating is my utopia - in it I find my genius. It allows me to be free, to express myself in a creative manner, it brings me joy. I've known all my life that it is what I was born to do. There is nothing in this world that can recreate the feeling total bliss I feel when I'm skating because it is more that just a physical experience, it's spiritual. When I skate, I find peace and everything makes sense. From the pain of injuries to the delight in learning a new technique, I continue my craft. It is just as much a priority to me as my job and wellness.

Why?

Because skating has helped my to discover my purpose in life. I just wish that more people would just go back to doing what they loved. If they did, they might discover their geniuses too and then heroes would be reborn.

I believe that the way to discovering your genius is through total satisfaction. You must be in a state of complete fulfillment - if you have a void of any sort, you're not there yet. What is it that you love to do most - your passion? What makes you happy beyond all measure? Sometimes, the smallest details of life carry the greatest significance, and if you're fortunate enough to realize this at some point in your lifetime, then you've done alright!

I dare you to seek out your genuis, and embark on a journey through endless learning and discovery.

I dare you to be my hero...