Awakenings in life are found in our darkest moments. The courage to face causation of circumstance and beauty within struggle to beat the press. A series of complicated obstacles that only time could've adhered to. Only in my darkest moments have I traversed the old core of what I once was, to a greater form for understanding of who I must be, in order to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. This will act as a work in progress until death do us part. If only we knew the true identity of failure at an earlier age. If only we knew failure as an ancient yogi with a Ph.D from the School of Hard Knocks! Each of our painful experiences are useful and falling short amounts to Character 101. Building #102. A step-by-step process helping us achieve new balance. Steps 1-3. Creations of buoyancy for stability and for ultimate success. I don't find it to be coincidental that the most relatively satisfied people learn a great deal of loss. Early and often. I am blessed to have been able to see and breathe both an orderly perspective and chaotic lifestyle. It helps me practice stillness in a house of flames. An acquired taste for treating situational despair as an opportunity to turn around into something gorgeous. I can apply myself to a short novel, but I realize the most compelling aspect of this type of thought is that we're not alone and we never will be. We're all in together. Now. Related in existence. Tied into this dimension as a collective particle. Our only source of separation is whether or not we're willing to express ourselves openly enough for the world to see. The fact of the matter is that life is a tragic state. Everyone has their own definition of success based on what they know they have overcome. We are best suited as figures of heart and mind as we think and grow rich! We're constantly trying to become a better person. A stronger influence. Life's work in grandiose fashion.