Look at your lofty dreams
They’re here for a reason
Not many people can break free of social expectations
And believe they can do something big
How many people look at their lives and think
‘Oh, I’m going to change the world’
It seems impossible, unrealistic, and delusional
But throughout history, there have always been people
Who changed the world in ways thought impossible back then
Imagine telling a hunter-gatherer about electricity and airplanes
But someone had the ideas and chased them despite social ridicule
That’s how we can enjoy their gifts today, centuries after their passing
I wonder if I, too, could have a similar impact
If I, too, could leave the world better than I found it
I’ve always believed I’d make it big
I’d do something drastic
I’d win in ways greater than I imagined
Despite days of doubts, the feeling is unwavering
I’m made for big things
I wonder if you’ve spent decades of your life
Believing you can transcend all limitations and reach unimaginable heights
Isn’t there at least a chance it’s true?
Couldn’t the right combination of work, talent, and opportunities
Lead you down a path of greatness?
I don’t want to shrink my dreams and settle for mediocrity
My soul longs for worldwide, lifetime recognition
My biggest fear, the most painful possible regret
Is to never reach my potential
And worse is never trying to
Thinking I could have made it, but I didn’t
I had all the pieces in my hand, but I willingly threw them away
If I’m born with these gifts
I want to use them extensively
To wring them with vigor
To not let one drop go to waste
To soak myself so fully into my greatness
That I don’t just reach but surpass my potential
To reach so high up, my biggest goals look like side hustles
To look back and say yes, I knew it
And I’m grateful I didn’t neglect it
I took the time to water the smallest of seeds
Today I’m the tallest tree, the prettiest flower, the juiciest fruit
I’m an unstoppable force of nature
You can’t help but stare at it in awe
But more than recognition
I hope I’ll be an inspiration
I hope one day you’ll read this
You’ll watch me grow and think I want to do that too
You’ll walk into my forest and desire to grow your own
I hope everything I create
Gives you the power to chop away any ties that hold you down
I hope my art gives you the ability to unfurl your own wings and soar
To go higher than I’ve ever been
To raise the standard
To push against the idea of possibility
To break past your potential
I hope we’ll continue the cycle of melting limitations
Life’s too short and beautiful to stagnate
I hope we’ll look at each other and accelerate
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