A note on honor

    I have a redemption arc. It is perhaps my greatest fuel. I was destined for greatness, but my environment prevented me from reaching my full growth and potential. Now I must break the cage around me, pull myself up, and unapologetically reach my true form.

I have failed my honor once, by signing into a contract I could not fulfill. I was taken advantage by close people around me. But I have recognized the pattern, and refuse to shackle myself again.

I'd rather die standing than live on my knees again.

The old me must go and give space to the true me.

It is a rebirth, perhaps returning to my old self before I was contaminated by the world and those around me.

And I will reclaim the boundless confidence I had once. Trust in me again.

I have started taking actions to be honorable, respectable, and keeping true to my words. It maybe small but honest work.

I know I was born for greatness. It is the soul I was born with, and the day I realized that not everyone had this inside them was the moment I felt chosen and blessed. For it is the compass that guides my destiny.

One day my name will be uttered with the likes of Alexander the great, Julius Ceasar, and my hero, Napoleon Bonaparte.

This will be my redemption arc.




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