slaying-dragons

Of all the magic words in existence, words of kindness create the greatest transformation spells.

Habits grow like dragons if you feed them.

Nothing remains idle and thrives. Life needs a moving force to prevent the devastating effects of stagnancy. That is why life employs change.

There are trials in life that feel as tremendous as a quest to slay dragons. These trials are daunting. They require hard work, determination, and courage. But when the dragon is finally slain, the relief is immense.

Don__ quit.When your latest efforts fail, don__ quit. When your performance is scoffed and ridiculed, don__ quit. When you__e told you have no talent, don__ quit. When you come in dead last, don__ quit. When it seems an uphill fight to keep going, don__ quit. When you can__ see any possible way to achieve your goals, don__ quit. When your last supporter is you alone, don__ quit. When discouragement and depression seem your constant companion, don__ quit. When you feel like quitting, don__ quit.Time and time again you will crave relief from the harsh fight of trying to succeed. You will falsely think that quitting will bring peace and reprieve, but alas, only regret and disappointment await the quitter. Victory means never ever quitting. So don__ quit.Do not quit.

You never step backwards when you__e sure of where you__e going.

It__ not a dream, it__ my destiny.

I love you for a great many reasons and despite a great many others.

Dragons are a manifestation of things we fear. More often than not, those fears prove to be just as daunting and just as imaginary.

Nothing can squelch your fire except turning your back on the thing that fuels it.

Weakness drives us to set goals, to try harder, to put forth more effort, to dream and wish and hope, to reach out further and down deeper, to pray earnestly, to cry mightily, to understand and empathize with valid sincerity. In truth, weakness is a catalyst for greater strength.

You can do things. Do you know this?Do you believe it?You should.It__ true.You can do great things.

Never judge another knight without first knowing the strength and cunning of the dragons he fights.

A smile is a light that sets your inner self aglow, letting others know you__e home.

To believe in yourself is to light a spark with the potential to start a fire.

I slay dragons at night while you sleep. I see by the way your face contorts how they exist in your dreams. Willing a magic sword, I plunge into your deepest nightmares and swing at the beasts with all my might, dodging flames exhaled by monsters that would eat me alive to go on torturing the fair one I love. I see your face relax, eyes still drowsily closed, when the mighty dragon is slain. It may be that my fingers rub soft circles on your forehead as I imagine my brave fight as a knight reclaiming your dreams. You smile under the spell of my touch, and I am rewarded. And so, my love, as I await the dawn, I stand ready to slay dragons while you sleep.

A dragon grows in leaps and bounds,Like troubles mounting by the pound.Its stature heightens day to day,Imposing dread and deep dismay.A paralyzing roar it gainsWhile from its snout hot fire rains.It sees you shrink. Your fear it knows.And by the hour the nightmare grows.Unless you slay the dragon soon,Your troubles may become your doom.