you

when you are a child, you envision how you will someday grow. from your child point of view, you will look at the adults around you. and you might think to yourself. adults often lie. they love money. they worry about how they look. they stand on top of others. they use people below them. they wish for other people's unhappiness. and you do not want to turn into one.

but,

the mysterious thing about people is when you become an adult, you forget your childlike things. those dreams and thoughts you have had as a child, you'll forget them.
you will then recite the magic words.
"it can't be helped."
"i have no choice."
"society is wrong."
"everyone is doing that."

those magic words.


there will be many obstructing walls as you grow older. when you can't climb over those walls, you'll suddenly want to say the magic words. but when you use the words, you'll become those adults that you hate.

but, that wall really isn't a wall. it's a mirror- a mirror reflecting who you are.

your biggest enemy is yourself.
the you without dreams.
the you who lies.
the you who loves money.
the you who worries about how you look.
the you who stands on top of others.
the you who uses up people below you.
the you who wish for unhappiness unto others.
the you who can't say "that's wrong."
the you who says "it's impossible" and gives up.
the you who doesn't believe in others.
the you who doesn't believe in yourself.

inside yourself, that "you" exists.

looking into the mirror at that "you", you change how you think about yourself. you grow up just how you imagined you would. no matter which times you are in, or where you are in the world; just truly look at yourself in the mirror and ask these questions.
"are you like yourself?"
"are you living your life?"
"are you living right now?"

and finally, answer these questions 10 years from now.
"without names, no academic background or job, no gender or nationality; who are you?"