The Warrior in the Garden





In this life, I have discovered 3 types of inevitabilities for men.

The Sedated Slave, The Powerful Tyrant, and The Peaceful Warrior.

The Sedated Slave is trapped, but his philosophy is indifference, and his results are defaulted in dissolution and denial. He seeks pleasure and an easy life. There is no escape. He never finds a way out.

The Powerful Tyrant is insatiable and relentlessly seeks dominion over others, but ironically and explicitly, lacks control over his own behaviors and ensuing loop of mental addictions. There is no stop. He never finds enough.

The Peaceful Warrior is quietly dangerous, pensive about the forged path of his journey, conscientious of others while eerily silent about what matters most—domination, slave master over his own thoughts. There is always a way. He finds peace in the storms.

His wealth is acquiring wisdom and requiring as little from the world as possible while simultaneously pouring out, giving without hesitation to the growth of others.

He plants, sows, and waters to share his harvest through all seasons of life with the tribe.

He is ready to fight but seeks peace for conflict resolution. He listens more than he speaks. He conquers, daily, the nemesis with his own self.

He walks in his design, that which he was created to do specifically and intentionally. He is a guardian of those around him and especially to those whom he serves and who serve him.

He is an avid student of his fears to walk through them strategically and continually. He lives for legacy, loves with sincerity, and finds joy and valuable lessons endlessly on the path of his journey.

His measure is found in those who follow him to stand on the shoulders of his achievements and exceed all he has accomplished.

He plans for a long life, wishes for a good death, and leaves this world knowing he made a difference in the lives of others, both friends and strangers.

His timeline during this short life, this vapor in time, is marked and branded by his Honor.

 


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