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Heroism

Embrace your inner heroism in you!

April 17, 2022April 17, 2022 DevpurLeave a comment

As the years’ progress, we see that peoples’ materialistic needs have increased compared to the past. With the advancements in technology, our society is becoming fast-paced, making people more fragile mentally, making people absorb the good and bad of the world. Technology has influenced many of us to meet people less in person due to having more online presence. This causes a lack of cohesion where people do not coexist as they once did. This statement brings me to the reason why this post is important: the importance of coexisting and the idea that few individuals through their charisma, charm, and intelligence can bring us into a unified front. The first premise defines what a hero is. The kind of traits or qualities one needs to identify as a hero! Second, what kinds of heroes are out there in the world. What kinds of heroes are we desperately in need of in this era? How can we embrace our heroism within ourselves? What is heroism?

Hero is a subjective word depending on how the word is being used, in the context of describing someone or telling someone. For example, one can call someone “my hero” complementarily, which implies one did something warranting heroism. The second example is in a more practical frame where one earns a medal like the Nobel peace prize for doing something exemplary one did in their field. There are various examples where one can become a hero. By definition, the word ‘hero’ is transformative. To be regarded as a hero, one needs to undergo ordeals that shape one into a being that transcends history or the time they live in. The traits we see in a hero are selflessness, humility, charisma, and the healing of the people. This is my definition of what a hero is. This definition of a hero can also be considered a trait of how I idolize a hero.

Now that we know what a hero is and what qualities and traits he/she needs to be recognized as a hero. We can then consider what types of heroes exist. You may disagree with my opinion, and that is fine. I want to point out that understanding the point of view of a critical concept can muddle your thoughts; please be mindful of whether you agree or disagree with my opinions. Let’s get down to what types of heroes exist today!

The first heroes are the warriors, which are common in today’s world as we see them everywhere. Warrior heroes can be anyone that protects our known civilizations like the military, police, etc… The second group of heroes are the humanitarians. Those that fight for humanity when the powerful oppress the weak. For example, Martin Luther King Jr., Mahatma Gandhi, and Anne Frank. The third kind of hero is the healer. Healers are heroes of the people that provide support to everyday people both spiritually and mentally. Healers are essential, without them there would only be chaos in the world. Healers today would be seen as doctors, priests, and mental health professionals. As time goes on, we notice that healers are important and need to be present throughout time. Healers symbolize and can be considered as also humanitarian. They symbolize the human race and the struggle of the current era. Whether it may be about health or social issues or both. Lastly, another type of hero I like to also recognize alongside the healer and humanitarian is the artist. They bring colours to the dark and gloomy world. It lights up our world and allows human expression to be more visible. We need fewer warriors and more artists that can change the world in a way where everyone can live and coexist with one another.

Lastly, how can one embrace their heroic traits or qualities? In my opinion, one can embrace these qualities by accepting one’s authentic self, not the ideals that others thrust upon you – they are not you! Hence, it is your decision to make sure that you are being the best version of yourself. This in itself is heroic that is the first step of empowering oneself. The final question is what is heroism? The answer is the sum of the deeds you do in an attempt to find yourself in the dark. The deed is the light that provides you with the path to yourself to venture forwards!

Heroism is matter of choice!
Richard Cohen
True heroism is remarkably sober, very undramatic. It is not the urge to surpass all others at whatever cost, but the urge to serve others at whatever cost.
Arthur Ashe

Be yourself and be true to yourself, because heroes are in all of us! No matter what life one leads’ everyone can master their life.

Passion

Passion is the Fire that makes all things come to life!!!

November 18, 2020 DevpurLeave a comment

Passion is starting something that is lit up and ignited by your inspiration. Passion is something that one ignites and grows into an explosive fiery force that cannot be extinguished once it is ignited. In many instances, the greatest minds of our past and present continuously work to show their talent and geniuses to the world through their passions. In turn, I believe that people that judge others who have made names for themselves want them to get complacent and falter. However, those who zone out other’s comments and imagine that they are nothing but chatter will become far more resilient and willing to succeed. Let’s face it, we only live once and life can be tough, but that is part of the thrill. Passion grows from continuously l believing in yourself and growing from the mistakes you make along the way.

Let’s look at passion from this perspective, that you are a blacksmith and the furnace you fuel is your desires, visions, ideals, and passion. In heating these materials together you get a weapon that is strong as your will and strong as your passion. You can use this weapon to slay your insecurities, doubts, and most of all the negativity you may face from others around you. This is what I feel passion is from my perspective. It is a blade worthy of being wielded by the few who have the courage, determination, and most of all persistence to take the steps and make the mistakes needed to pursue your dreams and passions.

There is no passion to be found playing small–in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.
Nelson Mandela

People with great passion can make the impossible happen
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Be a forger of your own ambition no matter if it is small or big. Take steps one at a time to create a weapon that will never grow dull, because of your will, efforts, and most of all your courage to make it stronger and deadlier for those who look down on you. Be the greatness you want to see in the world!

Strikes Of Lightning

Change is everywhere!

July 4, 2020 Devpur4 Comments

One may know the phrase that ‘lightning doesn’t strike the same place twice, but what if I told you in actuality that is an obsolete idea, because actually it can strike the same place twice, once in your universe and another in your reality. In any life changing events that one faces,whether it may be good or bad, it has somehow changed the flow of one’s internal world and made one’s reality somewhat turbulent. Thus, this makes one question their decisions in how to carry on in achieving their goals. In reality this change for many individuals is a make or break moment, meaning this is when everyone of us is tested with how strong our resolve is. If it is strong, then the change that you face will be positive, while those who’s resolve falters, may face an unfavourable wave of change, which may cause regret and great deal of friction to accept.

Before we delve deeper into this post I want to clarify that lightning is the element I am using to symbolize change, growth, and failure, because in a way we need this element to put us through these trials to make us, stronger, bolder, braver, persevere, and lastly, to stay resilient.

Now that I have explained the significance of lightning lets delve into the core of this element, which is change, in what I shared earlier is something we all had or have to face depending on what stages of life we are in. Change is all around us like right now where we have to stay home, due to COVID-19. Many people I understand are still struggling, whether it may be financially, professionally, or even personally; regardless I want you all to take the time out of your day to accept that this change may open many doors that you may have not thought of opening or rediscovering oneself and finding out new interests that one may want to develop once everything resumes. Everyone of us needs change, whether it may be good or bad no one knows, but at least it keeps us on our toes and always keeps life interesting.

It’s not a Storm. It’s a Transition.
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I want people to understand that life is messy and change is the storm that can bring good tidings or can cause great disasters. In many of these storms lightning is a force that has the potential to guide one to great destinations that one may have not thought of.

Happiness

April 19, 2020November 17, 2020 DevpurLeave a comment

Be Happy and Cherish Moments to remain in Mind

Hey everyone, I hope you all have been safe and staying home because of the COVID-19 pandemic that has flipped our life upside down. Regardless, I hope that you all are taking the time to have fun and spending time with your family and loved ones.

Today’s blog post discusses the importance of happiness, which I find is quite appropriate for our present, chaotic circumstances. The emotion of happiness can act as an anchor in any given situation and circumstance, however, it is up to you to decide whether you will let it anchor you to the ground or let you sink in despair. Regardless, life continues to thrive and prosper without us interfering in it. Do not worry about things that are out of your control, because you cannot control everything. I won’t pretend to understand what kinds of challenges you all may be facing, but just take it one step at a time and think about the next right thing to do, while you are home with one another.

If you are alone take up a hobby or try something new that you may have been wanting to try for some time but were reluctant to start. Do what makes you happy and also do the things that make you feel excited, in turn forgetting about all the sadness that is taking place in the world around us.

I strongly believe that happiness should be the center of one’s universe and whatever is orbiting one’s happiness should align like they are stars of passion. Let your heart guide you on a journey within yourself to find new goals and passions that have the potential to open up new possibilities for you.

Be happy, be yourself, love yourself and cherish the people close to you in your heart. During the tough times and good times, there will be family, friends, colleagues who will be there to cheer you on, celebrate with and support you when rough times rear its head. These global crises can prove to be a perfect beginning to connect with people who you would generally not get time to talk to due to our regular busy lifestyle. The world is slowed down and nature is recovering from our torment we cause with all the pollution and dangers. It is the perfect time to see nature in its full beauty and splendour. Be happy, go for walks, talk to people, but exercise social distancing.

I want you all to understand that this setback is not worth worrying about because it is out of our control; all we can do is continue to be happy and cherish the moments we have and spend time with each other but most of all support one other in this hard time.

Happiness isn’t what you find at the end of the road. It’s right here. Right now
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I want to conclude by saying that “Happiness is to viewed in moments you spend in the fun with one another or with doing an activity that you enjoy.” Don’t let these times be the times that bring you down, because happiness will continue to rein you in from desperation and all the chaos that is present in the world. So be happy to live your life to the fullest in these tough times.

New Beginnings

January 4, 2019 DevpurLeave a comment

It’s a new beginning of the year and of one’s life to start new things. This is the year where you replace old tattered pages and replace them with new ones in your life. In a way its a time of growth and discovery regardless of your age. We all know that we are hesitant to start new things because we are afraid of failing, however, you will never know if you do not attempt to start that endeavour.

Dive into the uncomfortable situations and witness where that takes you, with your goals in mind and the spiritual yearning to shine bright like the stars in the sky, let yourself be guided to shine as bright as you want. Push yourself and inspire others to do the same because life is all about peak experiences and the thrill you get from doing them. Have the determination and sacrifice what hinders you in achieving your goals, desires, and dreams.

New beginnings are a sign to push away all the negativity that holds you back and bring in positivity into your life, attitude, and your mentality to continuously grow without fear of failing. If you have not failed then you have not tried. If you fail it means you are trying and in turn attaining pieces of yourself and understanding yourself better. Making mistakes, hardships, struggles and accomplishments comes with the territory of failing because that is how you pursue excellence. It may be your 100 or more attempts till you see results of your triumph. Each mistake gets you that much closer to success in realizing your potential.

Make mistakes that way you are moving forward and getting knowledge and wisdom from it. Life is all about not giving up and pursuing whole-heartedly our goals that give us hope, will and power to drive forward in fulfilling our goals and leaving a mark on this world before departing. Eddie Pinero is a motivational vlogger that vlogs about self-growth to his fellow listeners as a way to lift their spirits up if they are struggling at life. One of his videos highlights the importance of confidence. His video is about “you are stronger then you think,” which is actually very true because we human beings have the yearn to prove to our friends, family, professionals, and even competitors that we are strong, ambitious, and willful in our commitments and desires. As Eddie states that “in the darkest of hours, brightest of days one will always be rise to the occasion if need be,” so I tell you do not worry and question your level of strength, because you will always end up being stronger than you think you are. We as humans are so committed and dedicated to living up to the identities that we have made for ourselves we are not hesitant to continue with that identity. Other people’s expectations of us very little compared to how we see ourselves. Hence, as we grow we change our identity that better suits us. We set ourselves to become better than we were before, in order to chase for a better tomorrow.

“It’s a wise man who understands that every day is a new beginning, because boy, how many mistakes do you make in a day? I don’t know about you, but I make plenty. You can’t turn the clock back, so you have to look ahead.”
——–Mel Gibson

“Let go of yesterday. Let today be a new beginning and be the best that you can, and you’ll get to where God wants you to be.”
———-Joel Osteen

In conclusion, this is a brave new world and a new year of opportunities for you to grab challenges to overcome and grow at an exponential rate such that no one can get the chance to measure your success and excellence. Don’t give up; look to the stars and pursue seeing endless possibilities and endless growth of character. Make this New Year your playground to make a success of your dreams and desires.

Luck

January 4, 2019January 4, 2019 DevpurLeave a comment

What is Luck? Many people say that it comes from circumstantial situations or it is a “fated destiny”. But let me tell you a secret about what I think luck is to me. I am not going to lie that I did not think that it is a “fated destiny”, because, for a long time, that is exactly what luck meant to me.

It is an eye opener when my favourite vlogger described luck other than a trait to describe the lucky people and unlucky people. Eddie Pinero stated a saying by Seneca that luck is when preparation meets hard work. I found that the way Eddie described luck throughout his video to be intriguing and to be honest it made more sense compared to how people and how religions describe luck as a circumstance.

I believe now that luck is within all of us, whether we use it or not is entirely up to us. We want our times that we spend together with our loved ones to mean something, as well as to pursue our desires and goals that can alter our understanding of ourselves, causing us to be that much closer to achieving our greatest goals, and our pursuits. We want to share our luck with people, but one must realize that luck cannot be shared, but it can help us push us and other people around us forward much like passion/inspiration. Luck is a fickle term that we use to describe our life and our success as well as the challenges we face.

If we feel lucky we are more likely to engage in activities because we get joy and satisfaction from them. Luck is not a term to be put on a pedestal, because it is used to push progress and one’s outlook that can bring out the best in us. Thus, be able to leave a legacy on the world we leave behind. We want our hard work and achievements to be highlighted to those that criticized us and acknowledge our tenacity in forging past our limitations. In other words, the term luck is by people that see someone developing and improving quickly and consider them to be lucky, genius, talented, and etc.

Inspiration is one thing and you can’t control it, but hard work is what keeps the ship moving. Good luck means, work hard. Keep up the good work.
———–Kevin Eubanks

To conclude this post I will comment by telling you that luck is not a trait to be admired, it is rather a trait for one to push us forward when one is ‘tired’, ‘unmotivated’, and etc. So get out there an leave a mark on this world so that people that underestimated you can call you lucky. Because deep down you know that you have done nothing that can be considered lucky, but instead you have made preparations and worked hard to be considered as lucky by the outsiders. Be the individual that understands that luck is more than a word, but a description of one’s immense potential to do whatever one desires in their lifetime.

Courage, Daring, Audacious!

October 14, 2018 DevpurLeave a comment

Many of us show courage in different forms like taking a small step towards a larger goal or overcoming overwhelming odds with emotions of hopelessness, despair, and anxiety in nature. I believe there are two types of courage: one is direct like fighting a powerful enemy, and the second is indirect like fighting endless battles from within. The latter can be exemplified with coping with mental illness or overcoming mental health challenges.

Many of us in today’s world are daring enough to stand up to authority and question them in order to stand up for the people that are oppressed and/or marginalized. The courage comes from noticing that many things are flawed like us and are subject to change. This in itself is courage because people that want to change the world, or even the ideology of how people perceive the world, are often not hesitant to do so. That is why people that study or work ruthlessly in pursuit for their dreams and aspirations to be fulfilled are often at the top of the world. Those that lack motivation or drive of any sort are often looked down upon. Many of the older generations revolutionized the world during their time and today’s generation continues to revolutionize theirs. It takes courage to be deviant.

Deviant means to deviate from a set of norms that society may force us to adhere, though we may find it valid for today’s society.

That is why I encourage my fellow readers and bloggers to have the courage to move forward despite the naysayers, critics, and people that underestimate you. Just like how a small snowflake can cause an avalanche, one idea one can make the world quake beneath one’s feet. Because let’s face it, only we have the key to our life and only we can its possibilities. When you prove everyone wrong the world itself begins to change because no one understands how one that was average became exceptional. There is beauty in surprising the people that underestimate you with your achievements I believe that an average individual or a group that is working hard towards something that they believe wholeheartedly while disregarding everything and everyone that stands in their way is a prime example of courage.

When reading this blog, how did you feel, did you feel empowered? Did it ignite an idea? What do you think your form of courage is? Are you daring to take that courageous step forward to a better, brighter future, or will you stay stagnant?

Courage is not the absence of fear it is acting on the premise that there is something more important

——David Prince

When reading this blog, how did you feel, did you feel empowered? Or ignition of an idea! what do you think your form of courage is? Are you daring to take that courageous step forward to a better, brighter future, or will you stay stagnant!

Rising

September 9, 2018September 9, 2018 DevpurLeave a comment

This blog is all about the mental constructs in our minds. People often conceptualize these constructs as their mental states It is important to understand that our constructs symbolize who we are as people. In many people’s minds, there are constructs called risings and sinkers. What I am saying is that the risings are made up of everything great around one and sinkers are everything that has brought one’s hopes, dreams, desires to the ground–thus, creating regret. Of course, as humans, we want to accomplish everything we set out to do that way regret may never be formed. That is why many people now say that it is important to live in the present moment. For this blog, I am not going to dwell on the sinkers because they are the regrets of one’s desires, dreams, and hopes. However, I am going to focus on the risings and discuss with you how the risings should be protected from becoming a sinker. In order to do that, one needs to accomplish the goals that they set for themselves at the beginning of their journey.

For example, my journey was always to share my story, experiences, passion, as well as knowledge of what I have learnt throughout my life. I want to talk about the challenges I overcame and how they made me resilient and somewhat exhilarated to keep going and growing stronger. Our experiences create architecturally sound and strong risings. Let me give you the example of my mental construct, which is a floating fortress that floats all around my world in past and present. It takes care of my world below, which is my city. Both the sun and moon shine brightly within my world. That is not to say that my city does not help me with making my world stronger. My city gives me confidence, hope, rage when needed, greed when needed, love, and compassion. I treat my world as my teacher because though I made it with my thoughts that are positive and negative, it gives me the insight and confidence to push in face of adversity. Thus, my mind gets stronger and so does my fortress created by everything I have endured in this life. Many of you may realize that my world is much different than yours, which is a good thing because that is what reflects you as a person. The rising is everything that you are comfortable in, however, you have to face unending struggles to keep it from sinking. These struggles can be insecurities, other people’s expectations of you, and many other things, which will always make you feel terrible about yourself. How you internalize the feelings and many other undesired experiences, are what determine whether you are protecting your risings or sinking them.

What I want you all to take away from this topic is that never let yourself or other people get in the way of what you want out of life. Whether it may be a career prospect or an interest that you want to pursue or even a hobby that you want to transform into a career for yourself. At the end of the day, you are responsible for what you do with your life. If some of my readers are living an unfulfilling life of or living off other people’s expectations of them, then you would have to question yourself if that is what you really want. If not, go ahead and do self-exploration, because this is your life and you are a person of great potential who can turn this world upside down if you really want it. Embrace yourself as a human and celebrate your world with a fantastic journey that creates new risings.

“The world within you is of greater consequence than the world around you.”
― Matshona Dhliwayo

Embrace Darkness to find Path to Light

Embrace yourself all bad and good.

August 24, 2018 DevpurLeave a comment

We often view that darkness as a force that will cause us harm, and force us to see things about ourselves that we hope not to see. That is why we perceive darkness as evil and often perceived as a plague to the minds as a form of negativity with unwanted feelings about us. This can be frustrating at times because it forces us to work on ourselves, but it allows us to grow as individuals with some form of vulnerability. One must understand that embracing one’s dark half is embracing a part of one’s true self, though one will not like it, nevertheless one must accept as indisputable truth of their self. In order to journey on towards the light forged by continuous hard work and self-discovery.

For example, I went through a lot of hardships within education, however that hardship has made me who I am today. I have also learnt to use my darkness as a teacher in helping me to see understand my significance and purpose in this expansive earth. My dark half and the experiences have also taught me as to how I can evolve from my darkness into a brighter yet truthful being. At the end of the day, darkness is how we perceive and internalize the feelings that we feel about our truths. In turn, darkness is the dirt that seeks for us to be non-complacent and to be in continuous evolution. From the earlier example, I described how I had to overcome my challenge in education and how that has made me who I am today. During that time in my life, I was in a tough situation, which forced me to venture into unknown experiences, which, looking back to that hardship, I feel grateful. This experience has armed me with the realization that I am capable of anything only if I will it. And now I see myself as the writer of my own life not predestined by anyone else. Through this experience, I acquired the trait of resilience that is strong enough to feel calm amidst any crisis. This is how darkness has taught me to value myself, regardless of how other people see me. As Eddie Pinero says, “No one knows what key you hold, only you know it, and they will find out in time just ten steps behind you”. The battle with darkness and against it has taught me life’s many lessons that are easily missed, like recognizing that having an inner darkness is essential for growing into a being that recognizes that every struggle that one ever faces is against themselves rather than with other people. War comes in everyone’s life no matter how pure, innocent, or even how evil, and malicious one is. In order to gain access to the path to light, one is challenged by darkness.

I know you may be thinking where I am going with this topic. About all this “darkness and light mumbo jumbo”, but what I am trying to convey is that one should see darkness as a challenge and as a choice – you either run away from it, or you face it. Only when a person whose inner darkness gets strong mentally and spiritually, can they acquire insight into their heart’s desires. Since we are on this topic, I want to tell you about a show that I watched this summer, which is called Cloak and Dagger. This show had a very interesting concept of two teenagers who acquired the power to control light and dark, which entailed that one kid who had acquired the power of light had the ability to peer into people’s hopes and dreams. The counterpart had the power of darkness had the power to peer into people’s fears and their secrets that they wished to hide from other people. This show gives a unique insight into how we as humans try to look positive from the outside, while from the inside negativity and fears are running amuck in our mind and heart, thus causing one to be easily faltered in one’s goal’s an endeavour.

For example, some people believe that they live in the present, however, though that may be their perspective, it may not be true no matter how much they say they live in the present moment. That outlook can be a goal, as it takes a lot of time to acquire the positive energy to maintain it. But, that can only happen if one has faced their demons and won, thus making their mind and spirit strong enough to maintain the positive process. I believe that light is beautiful, but its beauty is often shrouded in darkness and sometimes one must be astonished to the beauty of the dark, because that is how life is designed for us humans here and now. But, how we internalize the beauty and ugliness is how we claw to pick apart the shadow and once again bring back the light that we constantly seek.

Lastly, I want to conclude this blog by pointing out that darkness is in everybody’s life, but how we learn to face the dark and embrace through overcoming challenges and learning from it constantly builds the fortitude and the resilience needed to rise to walk into the light.

I now ask you, is darkness a friend, or a foe? Because regardless of how one perceives it, at the end of the day, that is the only way to walk into the light.

Maybe you have to know the darkness before you can appreciate the light.

——-Madeline L’Engle

Anxiety

July 23, 2018 DevpurLeave a comment

We all know as a fact that anxiety is a mental illness. But to understand how anxiety affects us, we need to delve into the understanding of human nature. As a matter of fact, anxiety plays a large role in all the emotions. It is easy to conclude that anxiety affects how we conceptualize our situations and our circumstances. Anxiety can be frustrating to handle because it makes us restless, stressed, and most of all, disrupt our daily activities. Anxiety also gives us a sense of insecurity that we genuinely do not know how to counter, because it constantly derails our confidence and self-esteem. In many cases, our human nature revolves around our sense of purpose that we believe validates our existence, but when that purpose becomes unclear when the anxiety takes root, and if one gets worried and stressed, that anxiety festers on and on until it starts to affect our entire life.

Thus far, we have only explained the cause of anxiety and the effects it has on our lives and our daily activities. But, now lets flip that and see how anxiety can also help us move further in our goals for the future. The effects of anxiety mentioned above are the long-term manifestations if we allow that anxiety to become ingrained in our core being within our minds. However, in the short-term, it can help one to gain heightened senses where it will help us overcome distractions that constantly derail our progress. Anxiety can also help one to establish a sense of direction when there is a lot of work that needs to be accomplished in a short period of time.

I completely acknowledge and fully understand how anxiety can affect mental well-being, however, we all have some level of anxiety within us, so one must gain wisdom and an understanding that anxiety will be present in some capacity as we go ahead and accomplish whatever goals and dreams we have planned. We cannot let anxiety dictate our course. Even though I understand that anxiety has affected many lives, it does not hold a candle to one’s willpower and inner strength in moving forward, which has the ability to silence one’s anxiety as they progress forward in their lives. So be positive that everything will work out; although it will not show results fast, know that your efforts will never go in vain in your mission to accomplish what you set out to do in life, and know that everything takes time, so take one step at a time to reach your goals.