Ambition vs Aspiration
Life is constant change. The only reality is the present; the past and future do not exist.
Satisfaction in life must be earned in every moment –
there are no ‘goals’ that, once achieved, bring lasting fulfillment. Like a hydra,
each conquered goal gives rise to another.
Ambition is relentless in its pursuit of the next.
Instead of exercising ambition, through goal setting and striving, focus on your aspiration.
Who do you aspire to be?
Fulfillment comes not from what you achieve, but from living up to your aspirations
in every moment. It must be continuously earned,
with each breath, each choice, each act.
The Problem with Labels
The labels we use
to describe each other
and ourselves
cannot capture
our ever changing nature.
They confine our minds
to moments in time,
anchoring us to perceptions
that distort who we’ve become
and suppress who we’re becoming.
Stripped Bare
My life forever changed after you blew through,
like a hurricane, stripping away the walls.
Leaving nothing to hide behind,
nothing to obscure what’s inside.