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| Ya Comin'? |
What I try to tell my kids
what I wish I could tell myself, is this:
pay attention to the glimmers where you feel most free to be
where you draw yourself in, what you're doing when
you forget the day the week the planet and just do it
the thing you're doing - that's it, that's something
you can learn to see
like a formula or constellation
build your life around them
center them and focus from that hub
learn the landscape of others on your hunt
don't be deterred because you can't see what job will own you
don't be deterred when doubted by your friends
don't be deterred by skipping common milestones
don't be deterred because you can't see around the bend
just centre what calls you, what you melt into, what feels like purpose
get curious, play, learn the soft edges and sharp curves
imbibe what it takes to embolden your nerve
find and learn the tools that let you shape and express back
into the world.
and if you can avoid the longing for things you might never have wanted if you knew what it cost to get them
and focus on staying with what matters to your heart
a living will follow the art you inevitably build through
focus and
practice and
pure curious intent
a living as secure as, and maybe more secure than, an eroding traditional path
and a life, oh, a life that's full of what you love most, most of the time;
if you must strive, strive for sublime.
