Encouragement? I Doubt It...

How does one realize that a dream is impossible? How does one learn to realize when its time to quit? How does one realize when its better just to give up?

The philosophy that I have lived by for the majority of my life has always revolved around the fact that everything has a reason… that nothing is without purpose. And though this does indeed include the reasoning that horrible things do happen even to those with the best intentions in mind, its still a terrible blow when an old hope is brought to light only to be shot down once again.

To dream of something, to strive for something… while it seems noble to do so without expectation of having a reward is highly unlikely to happen for an ordinary human… after all, are we not of flesh and blood? Do we not all carry our own desires, our own hopes, our own aspirations? However, to expect very little is probably the best course of action since it is an undisputable fact that the world is a very cruel place for both dreamers and idealists alike… no matter how much a person may try, one cannot save the world by themselves.

So I guess the answer to my original question of how to realize when it is time to give up is... never. The world is unkind, true. Not everything goes our way... also true. But if there is something that you truly believe in, truly want... then you should fight for it with every bit of your being. However, there is always the fact that a fight does not have to be faced alone...

Belated Summer Cleaning

I have come to realize that there are many distractions in my life. Of course, all work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, but too many distractions can get... cumbersome to say the least. There is no way to balance the ghosts of the past, the expectations of the present, and the goals of the future all in a single lifetime. We're only human and capable of understanding only so much. However, we do have free will.Instead of trying to do everything at once, I am now going to make a concious effort to enjoy the smaller things in life. That which is immediately obtainable, but without losing sight of my main goals. School starts in a little over a month... that gives me just enough time to think things through and really consider what actually requires my attention. To distinguish this from the ordinary 'junk' that keeps popping in and out of our everyday lives is an extraordinary ability indeed. It is now time to focus.

Nothing Gold Can Stay...

Nature's first green is gold,
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leafs a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.

-Robert Frost