Greatness Evolved...

"...we made these beds and now we lay where these beds be..."

If there is one thing I've learned in life, it is that we are constantly being tried.  Almost every decision we make reveals a part of us.  Who we are and what is most important to us can be seen in the choices we make in a limited sense.  I say limited only because I can do a thing and without the required knowledge of my truist intent, you may judge me in error.  So then what is truly needed in "testing the spirits" so to speak?  Time...

Too many are quick to jump on a bandwagon when it comes to judging character without taking the time to study the methods and motives of an individual soul.  Truth is, sometimes...it takes a lot of time.  Some are easy reads because they fit environmental and/or stereotypical molds.  Yes...molds.  To think that everyone is an exclusive entity within themselves without recurring character traits found in others is a fantasy.  Yes, people can be read and yet the hardest to read are those that have never deemed themselves worthy enough to love the person they would find once they ventured into self-awareness.  You know them because they usually imitate a character, style and language they deem valuable by the facade of popularity.  Finding their core can take a very long time especially when they have yet to find it themselves.  Now there are a few that don't fit into any mold at all.  Some because they are genuinely flowing in the direction of a consistent evolution.  Others because they ebb and flow in an inconsistent flux due to emotional imbalance and then those that are just plain insane, bat sh*t crazy lol  These are the ones that you are forced to describe by including the phrase "well that's just so-and-so".  It's as though their name becomes an adjective based on their unique personality lol

Folks, I learned a long time ago that my best was always me at my core and that if I had to walk or talk differently to fit an environment that wasn't naturally my own, it only meant that I cared more about acceptance at any cost than being accepted for who I truly was.  That I valued the opinion of those surrounding me way more than it was worth.  That's when I decided to be myself no matter what and I learned that respect and trust is gained by doing so.  People trust who and what you are when they see and hear the same person in every setting.  As a result of my decision, I have long since had a way about me that never changes no matter where I am or who I am with.  Though my emotional, mental, physical and spiritual range may evolve...who I am as a human being is always a reflection of who I am inside and never a reflection of the many surrounding me.

This is why it is important to take your time with souls you see something in.  Sometimes, it's a long wait finding where there is consistency and where there isn't.  Where there is heart and where there is automated process.  Finding out if the face being shown to you is not just one of many aimed to fit a current environment.  It is a truly a worthy endeavour.  Especially if you see a greatness in them that cannot be easily quantified.  Sometimes the reveals can be disheartening and other times you actually consider yourself privileged to be the only one able to witness the greatest blossoming available to man.

The evolution of a great soul...

~Moses Apollo