Manifesto

i will live fully and freely
i will live in the present where I am safe, whole and all is well
i will be grateful for what I have and I have a lot to be grateful for
i am perfect the way I am
i have everything i need. less is more. more is less
things are just fine the way they are
i do not need anyone’s validation or permission

i will create for the joy of it, not the praise of it. My expression is my prayer
i will strive for excellence, not to prove myself, but to live fully. My family’s love and my ambition are partners, not enemies
i will trust the process, even when I can’t see the outcome. I will act with devotion, not expectation
i will not let others’ blindness diminish my light. I will keep going

i will love
i will live in the truth
i will pray
i will have faith
i will dream
i will do great work
i will be a badass

I will be optimistic
I will uplift
I will inspire
i will believe

i will be curious
i will search
i will question
i will persevere
i will embrace adversity

i will learn
i will seek and accept feedback

i will be humble
i will be kind
i will give
i will be useful
I will be helpful

i will be patient
i will listen
i will understand

i will be brave
i will be just
i will do what is right
i will stand up
i will stand for
i will stand fast

i will grow
i will build
i will solve
i will serve

i will explore
I will unleash
i will excel

i will fail
i will succeed
None of it matters because everything is temporary

i will make enough money
i will live with less
i will share what I have with those who need it

i will play
i will smile
i will laugh
i will be full of energy

i will breathe
i will meditate
i will introspect
i will master my emotions

i will forgive
I will be a source of unconditional love
i will act unselfishly

i will sit, stand, sleep, walk and run in nature

I will collaborate
i will include
i will applaud others. their success is not my failure. their failure is not my success

i will lead i will follow

i will be a great father
i will help my children with their work
i will love them unconditionally
i will support their dreams and aspirations
i will encourage them
i will always have their back
i will carry them on my shoulders
i will make them proud

i will be faithful husband
i will respect her
i will cherish her
i will support her
i will thank her
i will make her laugh
i will make her life better
i will hug her
i will kiss her
i will tell her i LOVE her to the moon and back

i will love my parents
i will thank them
i will support them
i will forgive them
i will always be there for them
i will keep them comfortable
i will respect them
i will honor them
i will never speak ill of them

i will read more fiction, poetry and fantasy
i will write
i will draw
i will paint
i will sing

i will hike
i will bike
i will run
i will row
i will swim
i will lift
i will sleep
i will rest

i will eat right
i will honor my body
i will resist temptation

i will forget the pain but remember the lessons, sacrifice and courage
i will cry when it hurts
i will tell others when I am sad
i am not alone, ever

i won’t act on emotion
i won’t be defensive
i won’t hate
i won’t envy
i won’t complain
i won’t feel sorry for myself
i won’t lie
i won’t cheat
i won’t steal
i won’t hurt
i won’t gossip
i won’t judge
i won’t deliberately do wrong

i won’t make money, materialism or titles my north star
i won’t ask for permission
i won’t seek validation