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Shadow realm

Staying in the dark doesn’t lower expectations

By Marcus HillPublished 5 months ago 1 min read
Shadow realm
Photo by David East on Unsplash

Responsibility anchors discipline deep in the core,

repeating consistency to the mind.

Fearing strength

keeps weakness alive—

like handing doubt a reason to exist.

The process is only a process

if you never quit.

But too often,

we walk away from a path

just because of how it looks.

Know nothing.

Hope to learn everything.

Leave doubt no reason to live.

Temptation?

You already know right from wrong.

Your destination will twist and turn,

but the detours?

Those are yours.

Treat “fair” like an empty promise.

Break through it without hesitation.

Motivation is a lie to the uninspired.

Those with purpose

don’t need a reason to go forward.

So I ask—

What do you want?

Your dream already exists.

So why not you?

Push reality higher.

Feed growth until victory is certain.

Fuel the fire

that inches you toward your ideal place—

a place with doors never unlocked.

Shine because you deserve to,

not because you were asked.

Ascend.

You are no longer a prisoner

of the shadow realm.

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