In reality, all men are sculptors, constantly chipping away the unwanted parts of their lives trying to create their idea of the masterpiece.
Eddie Murphy
work
Legacy
When they say “You have your mother’s elegance”,
Then, I am just a moon reflecting the Sun’s radiance.
When they say “You have your father’s eloquence”,
Then, I am but a parrot miming rhetorical brilliance.
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I’d rather be a meteorite, wry
blazing through the night sky.
I’d rather be a cuckoo, shy
crooning my own heart’s cry.
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I am not extraordinary, just extra ordinary
I am all clumsy walks and quixotic talks
Credit me for the present I shape, the future I build
not my past, not my inheritance.
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Binary
Beings are two
Those that make, few
Those that break, rue
Makers are two
Kingmakers, woo
Rainmakers, grow
Who are you?
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Dipole
North pole without South
does not, a magnet, make.
Work without passion
does not, a masterpiece, make.
Rights without duties
does not, a democracy, make.
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Logic without emotion
does not, a human, make.
Power without compassion
does not, a hero, make.
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The Secret of Life
A good life
Follow your bliss
Excellence
Every radiant pearl was once a coarse grain of sand
until it chose to leave the sea bed and plunge into an oyster
Every majestic tree was once a garden variety seed
until it decided to drill into the earth and reach for the skies
Every great nation was once a bunch of silly notions
until it vowed to set itself apart with its body, soul and mind
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Decision, Precision, Persistence
Pedestrian → Pedestal
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Evolution
Out to change the world
Late night assignments, senseless chats, utopian days
Last minute submissions, secret confessions, surprising declarations
Mass class bunking, epic clique wars, impromptu adventure trips
Parting friends, departing naivety, taking responsibility
Graduation day: The end of an era as we knew it
Time now for milky dependence to
make way for intoxicating independence
***
Out to conquer the world
Late night shifts, team meets, cafes and pizzas one too many
11th hour vacation cancellation, workaholic days, ambitious career plans
Late Sunday brunches, weekend laundry, impromptu shopping sprees
Parting PG buddies, departing individuality, accepting community
Wedding day: The end of yet another era as we know it
Time now for intoxicating independence to
make way for wholesome inter-dependence
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The end of an era is but the beginning of a new epoch
The wheel of life is its own price, its own prize
ΦØΘ
On taking risks
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