Forge On

No matter the dreariness,

no matter the supposed sacrifice,

no matter the fear...

no matter the work,

no matter the resistance,

no matter the uncertainty.

The only one who stands

by your side

on this journey

is you.

The desires you implement

and the happiness you seek

should also be yours alone.

Don't look for a guide;

become one.

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Temperance

The ability to do something

doesn't necessitate that it

should be done.

Wanting something

is not the same as

needing something.

Being able to afford things

doesn't mean we need

to buy them.

Pushing past attraction

and attachment....

see beyond the immediate

and the compelling.

Long-term care for

self over short-term

acquiescence to every desire

and excess.

Moderation,

self-control,

and impulse control

are valuable assets,

and components of

tremendous character.

It's not always healthy

to 'have' everything

we want,

or that is available.

(Even though that's

usually never

what we want to hear.)

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