Wednesday, April 27, 2005

Neo Motivation

I want something to fight for. I need a reason to push onward. I seek that righteous cause that drives one into action. That ideal or cause that digs at the mind and sets fire to the soul. I only hear of atrocious, I know nothing of them. Thus it is hard for simple news to force my feet into action. The news and media is filled with misinformation or just the highlights of an event. It never gives any information on how we can help out. They just sit by as passive observers and watch. Thinking if they are not helping cause problems then they are not part of the problem. What happened to the belief that if we are not part of the solution then we are part of the problem. By standing by and doing nothing we are condoning the actions of those we do not speak out against. My heart aches and I am sick of talking about it, talking never does me any good. I need action,and I need motivation for this action. I seek physical trials now opposed to those of other natures. I have traveled far down this road and don't wish to give up on it now, yet now people are telling me to give in. Can my desire to make a difference be enough to lead me to that motivation I seek to make it happen. I have never been a fan of quitting, I hate it. So I get stuck in the worst place for me, indecision. Once I have a goal I can do everything in my power to reach it, and then if I fall short I am happy with that, and yet if I am held back and don't try with every little part of me. I feel I am a failure no matter what happens. I need to come to a conclusion and seek it's resolution. True pain to me has and always will be the fact or feeling that I can't do anything.

5 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

There is a story that goes something like this....one man on the beach watched another as he picked up one of the thousands of starfish that had washed up on the beach and threw it back into the ocean. The observer asked him, "what are you doing"? The second man said, "The starfish will die if they are not thrown back into the ocean" The observer said, "Surely you do not think you can save all these thousands of starfish. You can NOT make a difference." To which the man picked up another starfish and as he threw it into the water said, " I made a difference to that one." I guess my message to you is maybe you can't save all the world, but you can make a difference to many different people in your own special way. Good luck finding your way, I know you will.

7:51 PM  
Blogger Amanda/Mandie said...

You and I share similar ambitions. I feel the same way at times where I wonder if what I've set out to do in my life will ever get results... but I find solace in knowing that I gave it my all. In the end, one of the most important parts of the journey is not the end or beginning, but the steps taken during it.

1:31 AM  
Blogger Kelsey said...

i only feel like i've failed at night.

5:16 AM  
Anonymous Anonymous said...

A note on the starfish story... As the man walked away he thought, "not to that one it is a jellyfish..." Do something even if you dont quite get it right. Yeah for the desire but it is nothing without action

8:26 AM  
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9:21 AM  

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