Nathan Hangen

Beware the Gatekeepers

You know who they are. You’ve feared them ever since you became awake. These are the people that want you to suffer because it helps them to ease their own suffering. They want you to stay in line and do things “the right way.”

These people use society and religion against you. They have imprinted their rules on the fabric of society and as a result your family, friends, and loved ones probably nudge you to remain within this boundaries. This way, everyone is protected and everyone feels secure.

But what if you don’t want to feel secure? What if the very act of “falling in line” goes against the very fabric of your being? What if you feel destined to do great things?

Have you ever felt like this? I know that I have. I’ve been feeling like this as long as I can remember. They try to knock it out of you when  you are young and in school. If it doesn’t work then they will keep trying. “Get a good steady job” they say, as if there is no other way to live.

I don’t know about you, but if living is nothing but surviving, then what use is there in doing so? My nature tells me I must do things a certain way. I must change the game…I must break the rules. What is the point in fighting it?

I’ve seen adults that didn’t make it. I’ve seen it in their eyes. They walk around like specters, not really there. They are constantly caught in the past, feeling remorse for never living up to their God given potential.

There are two forces acting in this world. One of them drives  you from within, while the other drives you from the outside. You can only have one master and eventually you’ll have to make a choice. The question is, which one is easier to disappoint? Which one will haunt you the rest of your life and which one will give up and follow when you do what you must?

I’ll let you know that I’m not one to back down to a challenge, regardless of the implications. Don’t let the gatekeepers trick you into thinking that going after your heart is wrong. Don’t let them fool you into giving up on your dreams. You only get one damn shot at this, so why not go out in a blaze of glory?

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