life’s slippery slopeyness keeping us on edge moving forward avoiding Sisyphus’ fate preparation is paramount educating ourselves for proper execution of meaningful moments discovery and discernment stoking passion’s fire fear of failure and mediocrity’s nothingness quieting doubting demon epaulettes turning our mind’s soil to aerate our roots fomenting growth with no need to impress others or self or even think in those terms exploiting one’s own personal weaknesses and strengths with grace sanding smooth rough passages today’s deferment is tomorrow’s regret posture your head high with joyous eyebrows feeling alive appreciating the privilege of the fruit of your passion