Shallow praise feels good in the moment, but it rarely tells me anything useful about who I am or how I should live the next day onwards,
Shallow praise becomes dangerous when I start shaping my own choices around people who haven’t reflected on their own direction,
And shallow praises makes me think, why do I seek validation from those who don’t know where they are or why they’re really here,
But shallow praises tells me, that approval without understanding is not true guidance…
Random surface questions show up everywhere — who are you, what do you do, where are you from — and I answer them like scripts,
Random surface questions train me to summarize my existence instead of exploring it, to perform instead of reflect,
And these random surface questions makes me wonder, when did I stop asking myself deeper versions of these valuable questions,
But these random surface questions tell me, I am more than my present resume, more than my birthright , or more than I can say…
My own inner compass develops slowly, through repeated reflection, lived choices, and the courage to contradict expectations,
My own inner compass steadies me when opinions shift, when praise disappears, when criticism grows loud,
And this inner compass makes me wonder, have I named my own values clearly enough to let them guide my life decisions,
But my own inner compass teaches me, my own self-direction must be built, not just discovered overnight…
My own chosen ground feels strong because it’s purposeful, rooted in thoughtful creation rather than simply just copying others,
My own chosen ground allows me to stand calmly even when others don’t understand my choices,
And my own chosen ground makes me ponder, am I willing to stand for what I believe even if it costs me other’s approval,
But my own chosen ground is telling me that knowing who I am is the strongest place I can stand and face the world without doubts…
Watchwords:
• Approval is not direction
• Depth requires effort
• I choose reflection over performance
• My values anchor me
• I stand on chosen ground
Here is Tikatarot, who dares you to answer the question, “Who am I?”..
As and will always be reminding you to dream:
