Good morning, my dear friend, and thank you for returning to The Resurrect; once more.
We shall be taking a break from our Sleeping Bird series for today, and instead, I’d like to share with you something about myself.
I had never told you this before, but writing has always been a huge part of my life. I have written my own short stories in college and in my free time, but my main format has always been journaling.
My very first journal entry goes back as far as 2010, when I was 9 years old. I journaled sparingly throughout the years after that, until I took it more seriously just before New Year’s in 2019.
Since then, I have been journaling nearly every single day. I have written in total, since 2010, five hundred ninety-six journal entries.
Today, I wish to share with you one of those entries (the 596th one, funny enough).
It is my belief that this entry — although short — will serve you as inspiration in your own journey.
On that premise, let us read Journal Entry #596.
I have been watching Naruto: Shippuden, lately; finally continuing the first anime I ever watched, and the one to leave the greatest impact on me from an early age.
In my watching, I’ve come to remember why it was that I loved Naruto as a character so much. I resonated with Naruto’s story, his personality, and his dreams, because they are similar to mine.
I always felt like an outcast; rejected by so many, and always felt so alone. That is why I had such lofty ambitions of becoming a famous artist — so that I could prove to all that I wasn’t some unforgettable, atrocious thing.
That I am great; the best out of all of us. And, with my greatness, I would protect my people, and bring prosperity to us all.
Now that I’m older, I can see where this came from; both my sense of low self-worth, and my unrelenting will to believe in myself.
But, just like Naruto, I must let go of that pain I had suffered and come to accept myself and my own greatness as my one and only reality.
I am not great because of my looks, my money, or my popularity. Never get that confused. Those are simply byproducts, detached from the root cause of which makes me a king.
As Naruto is worthy of being the greatest Hokage, I am worthy of being a king in my own right. For one reason and one reason alone:
Our relentless Will of Fire, to never give up, no matter what!
No matter how long it may take us to train in the skills we wish to master. No matter how long it takes to bare the fruits of our labor. Neither Naruto nor I, will EVER give up on our dreams of becoming Hokage.
That, is our ninja way.
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“Do not identify with the pain you went through. Instead, identify with the strength you cultivated because of it.”
— Bryan Romero
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Take care,
— Bryan