Successful Warriors

I woke up one morning looking at my surroundings and was saddened by what I saw.

I saw you and me fighting to stay alive,

fighting to live another day,

fighting to make sure we have food on the table.
For some it’s the fight to make sure their child has all s\he needs.

For others, it’s making sure they have everything

to get the education they need to get accepted for the job that will take them in;

For others, the desire to be accepted by others for who they are.

What saddened me the most was

that you are all capable of great things,

but you are not hitting your potential.

You only dream of the great things—dream

of becoming somebody great, healthy and wealthy,

but you don’t work to

become the great healthy and wealthy person your dreams are bursting with.

That person is you: believe it.

You are what you believe you are.

Day and night you talk yourself down

saying that you will never be great;

you will never be somebody

(when you are already somebody);

you will never get there, never “arrive”.

I have never known anyone to tear a person down like you tear yourself down.

Stop for a moment and take a deep breath.

You are a beautiful person.

You are great, and you are capable of great things.

Do what you do best and excel in it.

Learn from the pioneers.

They are successful because they tried things,

and they failed,

but they got up and moved forward.

Begin by doing what you can.

Acquire the most knowledge you can

because

knowledge is power and a vehicle that will take you places.

Liberate yourself from the circle that will lead you nowhere in the battle.

You used to live to survive.

Surviving is winning one battle or escaping defeat by an inch.

Now you must learn to fight to win—

not only one small battle but for victory

over every battle you will be fighting.

Arm yourself with the right weapons.

I’ll give a hint where to find one

(and it’s the best of them all):

KNOWLEDGE.

Learn from the ones before you.

Learn to succeed!

Learn to live.

Learn to be the best of you!