Brilliant and kind is secondary

In purpose and pursuit, being brilliant and kind is secondary, it will get you in but not stay with you. Additionally rather more importantly, one must be committed, intentional, disciplined and courageous. For the path continues to unfold only for those few. The rest add weight than value.  

Because in purpose and pursuit it is not the timid who survive, it is the bold, the relentless who do. Who are not afraid of defeat, not afraid of darkness, who raise again and again when they fall, because they have died once already, they are fully committed, they have unwavering rigor, it is they who force the unknown path to yield, to unfold. 

The timid and immature who don’t understand this no matter how kind and brilliant will only slow progress, merely can spectate the path forward.  For they don’t understand the agony, the struggle from defeat, the pain, the loss that was all suppressed, surpassed, fought within, from which emerges the singular focus of one’s purpose and pursuit. It’s a gnarly process the timid never have the mindset for, they cannot even sample it. The path is never easy, while there is always room for kindness, that doesn’t move things forward. Commitment does, discipline does, intentionality does and the will and courage moves the needle. In this game, Defeat is your best friend who is ready to stay any day and achievement is your lover who keeps moving away. 

Be Kind, But be More Disciplined and Intentional. Be Well.