That One Great Power

Henry Miller once said, ~Every day we slaughter our final impulses. That is why we get a heartache when we read those lines written by the hand of a master and recognize them as our own, as the tender shoots which we stifled because we lack the faith to believe in our own powers, our own criteria of truth and beauty. Every man, whne he gets quiest, when he becomes desperately honest with himself is capable of suffering profound truths. We all desire from the same source. There is no mystery about the origin of things. We are all part of creation, all kings, all poets, all musicians, we have only to open up, to discover what is already there.~

Oftentimes, this so called power each of us posess can sap us of the strength we need to move forward in our intended goals. It's somewhat like Superman losing his own strength when he comes in contact with Kryptonite. The kryptonite is our own lives can be considered the "critics" and obstacles that can hinder one's quest, so to speak. In a way, these critics and obstacles can ultimately make us second guess ourselves in the decisions we make to the point where it saps our strength both mentally and physically. The strength, which comes from within ourselves, helps us believe that each of us can make it to that proverbial finish line.

Yet, there are times when a person has attainted a little or too much at that power and becomes arrogant and/or cock. Athletes, for example are a prime example, because their abilities either on the baseball diamond, football field, basketball court, and many other areas make their particular sport what it is today. Such athletes that exude arrogance are Barry Bonds, Deion Sanders, Terell Owens, Dennis Rodman, the entire New York Yankees, and many others; but it's that particular power that has them achieving their ultiamte goals and that is winning championship titles. He or she just has know when to turn it on and off like a light switch when the time is right.

Let me ask you this question, is there someone in your life that helps you build up your power to the point where you are back in the game so to speak? It could be a friend, family member, teacher/professor, boyfriend, girlfriend, husband, wife, or even a complete stranger. Sometimes each of us have to hit rock bottom in order to get back on that proverbial horse even though we may get thrown off that horse several times; but that is to be expected. For it's a particular person or group of people who will have your back cheering you on and one's power will start to build up. One just has to look in the mirror each day and in the words of Adam Sandler say to yourself, You Can Do It!

In retrospect, a team that personified this so called power are the Boston Red Sox. After being three games down in the American League division series and almost being eliminated yet again from possibly going to the World Series. For these underdogs, it's wasn't time for them to hear the fat lady sing and they fought for that decisive victory in game 4 which swung the moment back their way. The Yankees never really recovered after that and the Red Sox made history, in a good way of course. If you think about it, it takes small victories in certain areas of our own lives that will inevitably swing good fortune our way; it's just a matter of having that one great power...confidence.