The key to everything is honesty.
Persistence. And then honesty.
Persistence in my job. As long as I expect to be seen as a lawyer, I will be. A lawyer. The moment I let go of that definition of my Self, it evaporates into air. And so it is.
Persistence in my relationships. As long as I run from love whenever I get close, I will not live the lesson presented by life. I will not get it. I must live it, persist, surrender. Then, I will learn. Change. Grow. And so it is.
Persistence in my writing. As long as I delete the things I’ve done, I will not grow big. As long as I do not let my readers in, fully, they will not relate to me. As long as I do not present my writing to the world, I will not be seen. And so it is.
Persistence in my Self. As long as I criticize myself for not being good enough, I will not be. Good. Enough. As long as I hide, rather than show, I will not be seen. As long as I whisper, rather than shout, I will not be heard. And so it is.
Persistence in my practice. As long as I do not practice what I teach, I will not succeed. As long as I do not act upon my attitude, I will not be accepted. As long as I look for proof, rather than practice, I will not learn life. And so it is.
And so I must. Go. As long as I delay my trip, I will not get there. As long as I avoid the act of togetherness, I will not learn how to love. As long as I do not learn how to love another, I will not love my Self. And so it is.
I must go. Live. Learn. A lesson.