I have been mulling a concept lately. Its basically just a spin on the ideas of mottos of life, and the popularly accepted anecdotes. Recently while in the gym I saw a poster that said pressure makes diamonds. Which stuck in my mind. Just three words, but huge value if you really consider the implication. Everyone in life has felt pressure. Money issues, car issues, sleep issues, whatever issues. But, they are all pressure. The factor really is just how much you can stand before you crack, and lose it, not whether or not it will be there. So, if we know that pressure is coming, what do we do? How do we survive and make it through? Avoid the pressure by taking routes of comfort? Hope someone will help? Well, thats up to you. But this next little piece is what really made me ponder. Diamonds are just highly compact carbon... Essentially, coal, ya know, the dirty dark, noone really cares about it, Santa gives it away as punishment carbon mineral, that with intense pressure, consistently, and heat, consistently, forms into something beautiful and valuable. Talk about a life style turn around for that coal. So, I guess what I wanted to share in my long winded way is just that last concept. It doesnt matter where you came from. It doesnt matter where you have been so far, or really even who you are right now while you read this. You could be a total waste, valuable for next to nothing, but if you set your sights, and take on the pressures and demands of getting better. If you can handle the heat of people who will talk and try to hold you back. If you can do that, then its just a matter of time before you become a diamond too. Then, once you make it, how long until the pressure breaks you is fairly irrelevant. After all, diamond is (roughly) Greek for unbreakable. So today, whatever problems come up, because they will. Focus on handling the pressure and finding progress to your goals anyway, dont lose them in favor of less pressure. Become a diamond, you can do it.
Posted on: Fri, 19 Sep 2014 13:30:51 +0000
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