hey, whats is up people...so i have my first follower of this blog...thank you, you know who you are!! so whats been on my mind lately you ask...i have to say there has been a lot, but in particular i have been thinking about people who are 'great' and what they do to gain that status...i want to be great, what do i have to do to be great...somebody close to me used to always try to convince me that i was 'great' that i could achieve great things, but i never fully bought into it all...i always knew i had qualities that could make me great but i didn't think i had the dedication, the determination and everything else you need to climb that mountain...but!! this person also used to teach me the art of manifestation...always reiterating the fact that if you think it, it will come...is that really true, i mean i know we humans have strong minds, but stars was fiction right? well, lately i have been buying into it more and more, but in a slightly altered light...i have been manifesting within instead of on the surface...instead of believing something will happen, willing it to happen, focusing on the art of creating this piece of history, i have been willing myself...focusing on teaching myself courage, perseverance and patience, but at the same time preparing myself for disaster, for defeat and a huge letdown...my new view on manifestation is more of creation that anything...creating from within, creating yourself to be what you want to be; creating a person that does not back down when obstacles are placed between you and your goals...i mean, just sitting around and hoping things will happen the way you want is a little passive for my liking, atleast i hope its my liking...i want to be the person who accomplishes the thoughts in his brain, not just think them...i wanna put my knowledge to good use, put foot to pavement...and the biggest thing i have learned from all of this is that being great involves much more than just being...these great people make mistakes just like the rest of us, but what makes them great is what they can do once they have failed...they don't roll over and die, they do dry up and lose their passion, they do hide or live in the dark...they seek out the answers and redepmtion is their new purpose...i want to be great...i aspire to obtain that label, but i must prove my worth...manifestation, its coming from within, and i have high hopes that it will lead to greatness...and if i don't achieve the stars, i think i still can achieve greatness, becuase its the great people that die trying not die watching.
for anybody wondering about my running, it is going well, after a couple of easier 8 milers i am heading to north vancouver to run 12-14 miles of mountain trails...this is my first trip to the trail so it is going to be a learning experience and i am excited...i want to encourage anybody reading this to leave comments whether it be running related or not because sometimes i feel very alone out here and any contact makes me feel a little closer to you.
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Good morning son....again your wisdom of words is impressive...keep it up...the teacher in you is dying to get out. well i am sitting here obviously on my laptop talking to you but getting in the Christmas spirit by digging out my decorations and going at it. blaine is out on a santa toy ride on the street glide with a few chrysler workers...too cold for me....so i am getting a taste of being alone too..kind of sucks; you are right but on the other hand the peace and solitude is a pick me up. i am so jealous of the mountain run...photos would be great..i would love to be there right now with your temperatures...that is quite attracting. below zero here but no snow of course. you and me are so alike michael...i know the alone feeling and it really does get you down...but for me knowing that there is a greater being out there who holds the world in the palm of His hand is more hope than we can muster up ourselves.....it' time to get back to seeking that Hope Michael...too much introspection can bring us to another wall of despair...God's hope, mercy and love can only take us to those greater heights....just believe, read about it, meditate on it...then walk or run in your case in it!! don't mean to preach son but life becomes so complicated to people when the simplicity is right in front of us!! think about it...i love the blogs and i think the whole family should check them out...it's time your family understands how 'great' a person you are...but i have known this for a very long time...love you...i miss one of best friends son. i think you need to come home for christmas....will help with the cash flow...xo
Your mum, one of my favourite people in the world, put me onto your blog, and I am happy to be here for a much loved nephew. It seems that you have been doing much meditating about your life, which is unusual for someone your age, and greatly to be admired. I have a dear friend here in New Brunswick, a retired RCMP officer, who can't stop running although his body vehemently protests every step. He also is aiming for the "seniors" section of the Boston marathon. For him, the physical part is almost inconsequential, it is the mental stimulus that keeps him going and the opportunity to be alone outside. A good way to meditate, he says. So, keep along forging ahead; you have a momentum going. We are all behind you; you should be able to feel the love and laughter. Which reminds me, I always think of you as the "laughing" nephew...it was constant when you were growing up. So, there's a measure of greatness....bringing joy to everyone around you. much love, auntie moira xo
wow, what can i say. it is an honour to be your first follower :) i was surprised (in a good way) to get your txt msg the other day and it totally lifted my spirits. reading your blog has actually been very inspirational for me. i always knew you had the qualities to be great. well... let's be honest, i always thought you were great!
you have grown so much since the first time i met you (remember those days!) and i am so proud of the person you have become. the person you are now, is the person i always knew you were, even if no one else could see it. i think this big move and change of life has only made you stronger and greater than before.
so, that being said. hopefully i will be able to keep in better touch with you through this blog, and you won't just drop off the face of the earth for months at a time haha. but remember, i'm only a txt msg or email away if you ever wanna talk. hopefully you can make it down to windsor for the holidays because it would be great to see you and catch up :)
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