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The Comfort zone

The Quiet Work of Becoming

By Marcus HillPublished 6 months ago 1 min read
Top Story - August 2025
The Comfort zone
Photo by Peter Herrmann on Unsplash

Challenge accepted.

The acceptance of misguidance

pulls us to each end of the earth—

places never traveled.

Did you hear

that a dream spoken out loud

is stolen by those with real desire?

So hide ideas under fear

to steer thieves away

from your true interest.

Transform in silence

while those around you

see only what they’re supposed to.

Mention only what makes dreams safe.

Give fake love

to prove that care lives within you.

Keep intention

wrapped inside the depths of truth,

remaining unseen

to those too eager to embrace fate.

Smile like everything makes sense—

like bad means hope

to the one covered in lies.

Give up.

Throw in the towel.

Stop trying.

(The gift you possess

needs no effort to be achieved.)

The joy found in moments of inspiration

only survives battles

that end in victory.

But life forces losses

upon each person

without warning.

So burrow beneath war.

Stay clean—

to evade constant damage from the outside.

Leave passion from inside

at every destination,

to ensure your remembrance.

Engrave the essence you possess

on the world

with every opportunity—

ensuring the expansion

of the comfort zone.

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  • Cryptic Edwards3 months ago

    Congratulations for this being a top story, so much depth, a lot of your writing I have already seen has a lot of depth, I feel you do go really deep into the souls core. Amazing work keep going. I felt myself really pulled in like I could not stop with each piece you have written. Simply very powerful.

  • Sea breeze5 months ago

    In a world full of misguidance, theft and impermanent loss, one must protect oneself by concealing the truth and remaining silent about transformation, while not being crushed by setbacks. One should always keep the passion and essence within in the world and ultimately achieve the mark and continuation of the self.

  • Congratulations on top story and the final message to engrave your essence!

  • Heartbeat of Ink5 months ago

    "Your style is truly elegant... I feel like our stories might speak to the same reader 🖋👀"

  • The Dani Writer5 months ago

    What a profound poetic expression! Your perception here reels of clarity excellence. Well penned, and kudos on having this featured as a top story!

  • Aspen Marie 5 months ago

    Wonderful! Congrats on top story!

  • K.B. Silver 5 months ago

    Great work, the whole thing had me nodding along. Congrats on the TS 👏

  • Lightning Bolt ⚡6 months ago

    Everything about this is awesome. The cover photo sets the tone right from the start. ⚡💙 Bill⚡

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