"As a man thinkers in his heart so is he"A man is literally what he thinks, his character being the complete sum of all his thoughts.
As the plant springs from the seed, every act of a man is the result of the seeds of thought.
Excerpt from As a man thinketh -James Allen
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| Bike way to heaven |
I came across this profound and true to life essay in the man's realization of himself. Reading it is an eye-opener but also a punch to the gut for those of us who behave and act one way, when in reality our true identity is hidden under layers of fears, insecurities, and pain.
We go through life personifying a man the we strive to be, one that can never (or almost never) realize his lifelong utmost desires and dreams. One that is very afraid of the hearsay, or being seen as "too soft". One that refuses to acknowledge a truth that could end up hurting others.
Reasons vary as to why we do it. Our behaviors are so rooted in the years of lies and misrepresentations that we have presented as our way of introducing ourselves to the world. We tell ourselves over and over again that, we are going to change for the better, that we are going to face our phobias and conquer all our fears and doubts of our outer personality. Only to miserably fail and continue living a fake life.
I will continue this, (hopefully) later.
