4-19-05

"So, then, to every man his chance -- to every man, regardless of his birth, his shining golden opportunity -- to every man his right to live, to work, to be himself, to become whatever his manhood and his vision can combine to make him -- this, seeker, is the promise of America." -- Thomas Wolfe

Motivator: Anything that knocks u off track does so because u have allowed it 2. Keep in mind that u give power 2 ur circumstances. U fill them with ur life, ur purpose & ur meaning. They r ur reflection, not ur essence. The world around u can influence u 2 the extent that u allow it. There is a part of u that no 1, no thing can ever touch without ur participation. The direction in which u point & focus that essential core of ur being will largely determine the quality of ur life. Pain & pleasure may both b quite compelling, yet they r outside of who u really r. Circumstances may b very appealing or terribly frightening, yet u exist beyond those circumstances. Keep that ever in mind, & b true 2 ur greatest possibilities.