As I face the current year and reflect on the years gone by, I find myself looking at who I am today versus who I was before. I think about how different things are just from this time last year and how dramatically different they are from a few years ago. This world.. this world was once hard for me to understand because at first, my reaction was much like the reaction any young man with a dream would have, constantly asking myself WHY ME. I did not necessarily come into this world skipping along with birds chirping on my shoulder, but even on today I don't tend to kick or scream either. I've come to learn that sometimes we can not see where we are going until we have gotten there, and even then it is all about how we choose to see things. Seems like every other day I get the feeling that I stumble into this life I live, finding a different part of myself along the way. It is amazing to see what has been done to my soul considering the fact that I've started living a life that works for me instead of what is expected of me. I'm at a position in my life now where I'm not afraid to struggle.. I'm not afraid to be me.. I'm not afraid to live.
Catching Elephant is a theme by Andy Taylor
Up You Mighty Men, You Can Accomplish What You Will
We are Renaissance Men with a Social Conscience and a Global Prospective to Uplift and Serve. We are Well Read, Well Traveled, Well Dressed, Well Spoken, and Well Balanced. We are Franklin’s Men. Thank You Sir.
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(Intangibly Loved): Change.
We must have a deep sense of purpose and the will to fulfill it. We must resolve old, unfinished business and eliminate toxic people and attitudes from our lives. We must work hard, have long periods of study and concentrated efforts. We must withdraw and sever ties with people who are not truly…
Don’t question my choices without understanding my reasons.
Michael Jackson (via meerahonthewall)
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What’s On Matt’s Mind
The better you understand yourself, the better you are able to accept or change who you are. Being in the dark about yourself means that you will continue to get caught up in your own internal struggles and allowed outside forces to mould and shape you.
As we move toward the 21st century, the knowledge-based economy demands that we upgrade our knowledge and skills to keep up with the ever-changing society. However, the starting point should be the knowledge of oneself as a unique individual and how one relates to this new economy. The clarity with which you can answer these questions: Who am I? Where have I been? Where am I going? determines your capability to chart your own destiny and realise your potential.
