AM ON THE RUN!

“No human is limited”, one of the most famous & memorable quotes you have ever heard been uttered by the world renowned marathon runner Eliud Kipchoge. My friend, this man can zoom not even run considering his pacing speed is quite something to admire (runners will understand, don’t feel bad if you are not one). The meaning of the simple quote is so deep rooted that though it has only four words, it has a meaning that goes beyond the normal interpretation. 

While we are alive to the fact that life is journey, it requires that we try our level best to put our best foot forward in all that we do. I can imagine if you & I are or were in the same room, you would tell me to my face (or through a hand written note) that I am going bonkers. Maybe I am, but that does not mean that I am not unto something (loony as I may be, hmm). 

Just like the sun rising in the morning, it comes with the hope of a new day fresh & untouched. There is no day which is similar to the other no matter who you look at it. One Monday is different from the next or previous Monday, thus creating uniqueness in the day that is. When we are brought forth into this world through the miracle our birth, we are catapulted into what is deemed as our destiny. 

The journey of getting where we are meant to reach is a whole different story altogether. The churning of the wheels of fate is lubricated by a variation of oils that makes the gears turn at different speeds. At the time of maturing & realizing where we are meant to be, we push forward to make this into a reality. Soon enough, we realize that we are meant for a greater purpose & thus requiring that we climb those mountains of pain, swim in those rivers of confusion, walk in those valleys of despair, run in the forest of fear & come out victorious. 

No one is better equipped to face all these but you (don’t look around you expecting someone else to do this for you)! Who else did you imagine will take up your mantle & light your torch to burn bright & illuminate the darkness around you? Think about it.

 “Yesterday is history, tomorrow is a mystery but today is a gift that is why it is called the present”.

Did you know that no one can propel you into your supposed destiny apart from you! A simple example, if you are to make tea, you will need to boil some milk (unless you are lactose intolerant – just learned this new term), water & some tea leaves to come up with the final product. No one is going to wake up for you, have sleepless nights, deny themselves the small comforts of life, go out there & test the waters or even clock the necessary hours to get to your intended goal/dream.

When you wake up each day, you are meant to have an idea of what it is that you want to achieve in the course of the day. If you look at the billboards, glossy magazines, newspapers or the internet you will see a face or two that are making headlines for the achievements that they have obtained. Don’t let that douse your fire that you can’t make it.

Your goal or dream may take longer to achieve but you will eventually get there. Patience is one key thing that you have to exercise so as to get it right & in the proper dosage. This idea of using short cuts to get the end results will have a damning consequence that will make the life span of your goal or dream contaminated.

 

“Life is about breaking our personal limits and outgrowing ourselves to live our best lives”.

If you ever watched the movies Coach Carter, you will remember this, “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light not our darkness that frightens us. Your playing small does not serve the world. There is nothing enlightened about shrinking so that other people won’t feel insecure around you. We are all meant to shine as children do. It’s not just in some of us. It is in everyone and as we let our own lights shine. We consciously give other people permission to do the same as we are liberated from our own fear. Our presence automatically liberates others.  

“You must be willing to do things today others won’t do, in order to have the things tomorrow, others won’t have.

All in all that you do always remember that you have a path that is meant just for you. We may deem that the grass is greener on the other side but in reality the grass is greener where it is properly watered & taken care of. Just like how we would say that you are the source of your own happiness. Life is a puzzle that we can’t figure it all out at once; all we can do is piece it together bit by bit.

In the pursuit of happiness, don’t forget your starting point, why you are battling & where is your intended destination. It may not look like it, considering that at times things don’t work out the way we desire them to. Things will come tumbling down like the walls of Jericho, making you wonder am I strong enough for this like Samson. It may feel like one is fighting while under water against the weight of it all.

No one said that to get to our destiny or goals or dreams will be like taking a ride in the calm sea. Oh no! It will be like walking through a raging storm tossing you all over, pushing you to maintain a stability that will not get you off balance. As you forge forward in life, you have to clear the path of all the bushes of guilt, shrubs of disappointment & long grass of nearly giving up.

When you do get the time, go & listen to the song titled “I’ll give thanks by Housefires ft Kirby Kaple”. Then once you do, let me know what you think about what it is all about. I will leave you with these words found in the word of God in Psalms 19:14 “May the words of my mouth and the meditation of my heart be pleasing in your sight, O Lord, my rock and redeemer”!