A Prayer for Action

I was born a writer. Born a thinker. Born an asker of questions. But somewhere along the way, I was overcome by fear. Fear of failure. Fear of being weak. Fear of acknowledging my own weakness. Fear of success. Fear of my own greatness and the responsibility that it comes with. The responsibility I have to others, but more than that, the responsibility I have to myself. The responsibility to live my best life – the life that I deserve.

I’m done stagnating. I’m done with excuses. There will never be a better day to write. To create. To think.

I will cast off my fear of failure. My fear of being wrong. My fear of being judged. For there is no greater truth than the pursuit of truth. I will have faith in my desire to pursue truth. I will have faith in my propensity for greatness.

I will not be the man who thinks. I will be the man who acts. I will be the man who lives his life. I will take responsibility for my thoughts. I will believe in God.

Perfection may be unattainable. I have no reason to believe it is attainable. But I know that it exists. And I know that it is worth pursuing. I know that it MUST be pursued. Or else I am doomed.

But I move forward now, not out of fear of doom and stagnation. Stagnation is easy. Stagnation is comfortable. Stagnation is rational.

I move – I act – I write – I expose myself to the world – I expose myself to myself – out of inspiration. I am inspired by greatness.

Thought is great. Truth is great. Action is great. Faith is great. Art is great. Creation is great. God is great. For God is all that is great. I believe in God. I believe in greatness. I believe in myself.

God will witness my greatness. Man will witness my greatness. I will witness my greatness. I will act.

Amen.