The quiet battle within me, also the discipline of accepting only what’s true teaches me that false certainty that can be more dangerous than ignorance,
The quiet battle within me, blinds me while I believe I’m seeing clearly,
Undeniably, the truth is demanding—but it is the only thing strong enough to anchor my peace…
But how many times have I chased illusions because they felt safer than reality?
And how many choices were shaped by rumors, assumptions, or fears I never questioned?
The strength of acting for more than myself asks me to look beyond my personal storms and see that my impulses affect people whose battles I cannot see,
Imagine if my life transformed when I made decisions not solely for my own comfort, but also for the unseen benefit of everyone affected by my actions.
But what kind of person would I become if “the common good” guided my impulses?..
The wisdom of desiring only what I can control teaches me that craving outcomes is the birthplace of fear, envy, and exhaustion,
But how often have I hurt myself by trying to possess what wasn’t mine to shape?
And how much calmer would I be if my desires matched my power, and not own my fantasies?
The calm that comes from embracing what life assigns acknowledges that nature is not cruel—it is simply indifferent to my expectations,
The calm that comes from embracing, means I’m not being punished when plans change,
But what if every detour held direction, even if not the one I wanted?
And what if the things I resist are the things that would’ve raised me?
The daily practice of realigning my mind reminds me that wisdom is simply remembering what I already know and applying it all over again,
The daily practice of realigning my mind allows me to walk through life without fighting every wave, without fearing every shift as they go along,
But trusting that the person I am becoming is shaped by the habits I choose today and the future…
• My Truth steadies the soul
• Actions ripple beyond myself
• Desire only within my own reach
• Nature is not my own enemy
• Realign, return, begin all over again
