Dear Next Level,

Currently, you are unoccupied. Silently exiled away and waiting for that day to arrive. The day where the door is open and I let myself in.

There’s another level above where I’m currently operating. At first, questions popped like unwarranted ads deterring this reality. How is there something else after this? I’m giving everything and another level awaits?

Everything huh? That’s funny. If everything was given, you would be up here already.

That tank inside your gut and beating under the chest feels as if that’s all there is to give. I hate to tell you this but more is required of you to step up in here. This is what separates the conquerors from those that just tweet #BeastMode. When you hit that wall after roaming full throttle and still able to bang out a couple more reps before the finish line. Stop calculating how to turn beast mode on and mutate into one that makes the sidewalks crack with every step.

Everything means EVERYTHING. It means consistency, dedication, sacrifice, and work towards that target. And a little extra. There also requires a belief that you can reach me. During those times of uncertainty and feeling as if you’ve given this game all of you; it’s bigger than that “feeling” of prevailing when in reality this is only the beginning.

Give me progress or give me DEATH. Every day your eyes awaken from slumber is the opportunity for progress. No matter how small or large, just keep putting up on that scoreboard. Some days you will hit that double-double and others result in zero points and two rebounds. Hell, there might even be a 16-0 scoring run on those weeks that things are clicking. And there will be moments of a cold run without a made field goal.

Don’t forget why you started. Envision that heavy laceration on your life that needs healing. The only way to be healed is by doing. Humans need reasoning and what better reasoning then seeing what that next level is while putting everything on the table for a shot at that reality. Upon this journey, the people may fluctuate and surely stumble upon adversaries. At the end of the day, the dream is yours and yours alone; no matter who comes or goes, you are the constant factor of keeping your purpose burning.

Right now I’m looking upon the heavens. Plotting on this scarred walls of past failures and miscues a new concoction. Believing that one day I’ll make it. Stumbling to the door and making the wood cave in with my presence. Then taking my steps in proudly and muttering:

Welcome.

Sincerely,

-Kazie

“The path was never perfect but this purpose made it worth it.” -The Hustle Standard

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