Arzi
Bluelighter
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- Jun 27, 2007
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The young man sits on the swing he built as a child. Like the roots of the tree, the roots of great thoughts are being grounded in his mind, body, and soul. The tree has seen many days like this, but today the young man sees his dreams as a reality. The young man ventures past his original visions of grandeur and devises a plan. He begins his journey in search of all things great: growth, friendship, knowledge, freedom, and love. He journeys alone, fearful and persistent for he dreams of an icon, regal and strong. Inspired along ago, today he steps forward.
Until now, the young man knew that to travel meant to simply move from here to there. On his journey he ponders, what if "here" is today, and "there" is tomorrow? What if "here" is the way I thought yesterday and "there" is the way I will think tomorrow? His travels expose him to different people and new ways of thinking, things he otherwise would have no idea existed. He travels his own path, takes a different picture, writes a different letter, goes to a different party, and makes a different friend. He realizes that travel is more than just a physical movement but a movement forward in consciousness and self worth. He then imagines where he would have been if he had not traveled at all.
Consciousness is now the young mans greatest strength. He envisions himself entering a new way of life. He possesses the strength of his dream. Now, the humble drive and responsibility to attain it. Like two lions face to face, he must find a way to harness the power of knowledge and strength. The lions compliment each other and become more than just individual forces. That once idealistic dream of change and leadership is well on its way to reality.
On his journey the young man meets an elder who tells him the story about the "good ol' days," and how you could rely on companies to supply a certain level of quality and craftsmanship because they saw every product bearing their logo as a reflection of themselves. People stood behind their product because they were proud of it. "Today," he says, "perfectly aligned cubicles filled with lost souls make up faceless corporations. They frantically scratch for the cheapest way to sell you everything they think you want, and share nothing of themselves. Yet we look to them for meaning! Their only loyalty is to their whicked tricks of disappearing fulfillment. You must start doing what you believe in. Take the power back."
The young mans journey is complete when he realizes his purpose: to show his friends the things they deny themselves, the simple pleasures. He knows the path to good is fearlessness. He teaches them to release the need to be anything like what they have seen or known before. He inspires creativity and freedom and lets his guard down. His journey brings him full circle, back to enjoyment and fun.
Until now, the young man knew that to travel meant to simply move from here to there. On his journey he ponders, what if "here" is today, and "there" is tomorrow? What if "here" is the way I thought yesterday and "there" is the way I will think tomorrow? His travels expose him to different people and new ways of thinking, things he otherwise would have no idea existed. He travels his own path, takes a different picture, writes a different letter, goes to a different party, and makes a different friend. He realizes that travel is more than just a physical movement but a movement forward in consciousness and self worth. He then imagines where he would have been if he had not traveled at all.
Consciousness is now the young mans greatest strength. He envisions himself entering a new way of life. He possesses the strength of his dream. Now, the humble drive and responsibility to attain it. Like two lions face to face, he must find a way to harness the power of knowledge and strength. The lions compliment each other and become more than just individual forces. That once idealistic dream of change and leadership is well on its way to reality.
On his journey the young man meets an elder who tells him the story about the "good ol' days," and how you could rely on companies to supply a certain level of quality and craftsmanship because they saw every product bearing their logo as a reflection of themselves. People stood behind their product because they were proud of it. "Today," he says, "perfectly aligned cubicles filled with lost souls make up faceless corporations. They frantically scratch for the cheapest way to sell you everything they think you want, and share nothing of themselves. Yet we look to them for meaning! Their only loyalty is to their whicked tricks of disappearing fulfillment. You must start doing what you believe in. Take the power back."
The young mans journey is complete when he realizes his purpose: to show his friends the things they deny themselves, the simple pleasures. He knows the path to good is fearlessness. He teaches them to release the need to be anything like what they have seen or known before. He inspires creativity and freedom and lets his guard down. His journey brings him full circle, back to enjoyment and fun.
