Empowering the Self
You have no control
Over what other people think
Only control over what you think
And you have set your goals high
Higher than any clown can fly
Even the trapeze artist
Can only fly so high
How do we empower ourselves?
Such a big question
Each time we hit a pothole
We vow we will be more careful next time
But sometimes there are more potholes than road
Still maybe it has to do with our own thoughts
Have we prepared?
Have we learned from the past?
Have we stated our goals clearly?
Have we looked carefully at your goals?
Set new goals more appropriate for the current time?
Revision may be needed
Still it is: desire, determination, and discipline
Perhaps the desire and determination are there
But the hard one is discipline
And this is where most fail
It is only if we “stop,” that we fail
March 21, 2019
6 comments:
The hardest is discipline, for sure..........at our age, shortness of time firms up our discipline, as we rush to complete more of our work while we can.
Love your poem with lots of wisdom. Yes discipline seemed to be the hardest
But sometimes there are more potholes than road Love that Because of the earthquakes we literally had that problem How did we deal with that Drive through it slowly. Maybe we have to be easy on ourselves sometimes :) Nice to see you again
Insightful words, Annell. Only if we stop, is it a 'fail'.
"Each time we hit a pothole
We vow we will be more careful next time
But sometimes there are more potholes than road"
Yes. And then you give us the 3 Ds! Good stuff.
Desire, determination and discipline are the paths to empowerment. Without any one of it will be a disaster. Well put.
Self-discipline. Anyone who can master it is indeed an empowered person.
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