The mark of my character isn’t polished perfection, but the steady effort to live whole—consistent, sincere, and responsible in the choices I make everyday,
The mark of my character is when I stop waiting to become “better” before I start living better, and instead I shall practice now, in real time, in this real life,
And the mark of my own character could ask me, can I embody completeness for even one full day—speaking kindly, choosing wisely, holding my temper, and keeping my word,
But the mark of my own character could tell me, I can aim for wholeness today without demanding flawless results from myself…
Trying matters because each honest attempt alters me, even when I fall short, even when patterns pull me backward, even when my inner life feels chaotic.
Trying matters because every time I choose patience over impulse, I become a little more trustworthy to myself,
And trying matters teaches me to think smaller, if I can’t manage a whole day, can I manage this hour, this moment, this choice in front of me,
But trying matters tells me, a better life is shaped in small minutes and passing moments, not just in perfect runs…
One minute of doing the right thing is not small; it can change the tone of an entire day, or like a single candle changing the shape of darkness,
One minute is sometimes all I can manage when I’m tired, triggered, overwhelmed, or scared of failing again,
And this one minute could ask me, what if the goal is not to be flawless, but to keep returning to what is right, again and again, whenever I remember,
But this one minute could tell me, I’m allowed to start again right now, even if I already stumbled earlier today…
Enough for me might be the truth, that I don’t need perfection to live well and I don’t need that total completion to start moving forward,
Enough for me is practicing a last-day way of living in small, manageable measures, not driven by urgency, but guided by intention,
And enough for me could ask me, if I can’t embody wholeness effortlessly, can I still honor the path by trying, by paying attention, by refusing to give up,
But enough for me tells me, my effort matters, because it keeps me moving toward who I’m becoming…
Watchwords:
• I don’t need frenzy to live fully
• Rest is allowed, avoidance isn’t
• Trying reshapes my character
• I can begin again in one minute
• “Enough” can still be meaningful
Here is Tikatarot, who dares you to answer the question, “Who am I?”..
As and will always be reminding you to dream:
