Emily Dickinson’s “Tell all the truth but tell it slant”

This poem in a funny way reminded me of a relationship and in most cases even a friendship. Someone would tell the truth but in a way that would benefit them so they wouldn’t either hurt the other person’s feelings or cause any type of trouble or argument. Hence the first two lines that read “Tell all the truth but tell it slant- Sucess in Circuit lies”. This is done because the whole truth can be hard to swallow or can catch someone by surprise. The second half of th poem talks about explaining lightening, comparing it to the truth, what you have to do in reality is  explain the truth in full but in a way of words that would not hit the person hard. You have to explain in all steps precisely in order for the whole truth to be out on the table. I do believe this poem is correct in the way it says the truth should be said, if the truth is not explained FULLY then it the truth is not really told.

Aphorisms on Futurism by Mina Loy:

The first two lines “Die in the past—–Live in the future” I think was used at the beginning for a reason. It basically sums up the whole reading. When making decisions, people tend to always think about the past and when they experienced a bad one, they tend to not make riskier decisions. I was always told to work the future and to not let anything hold you back so in a way this is what the reading summarizes. We are constantly face a man vs man battle in which as mentioned before, we tend to find not being able to move forward because we are so caught up in the past. Sometimes we need to take risks and see where it takes us. “Leap into it and it explodes with light” so basically take the chance and run with it. It gets hard but the process in order to achieve what you want to achieve you must struggle, it does not come easy. No matter how big, small,old or young, you are, you are capable of doing whatever you desire. When you put your mind into it especially your motivation, the sky is the limit. The quote that reads “Man is a slave only to his own mental lethargy.” This proves that when you restrict yourself, there is no way getting out since we are in control of your thoughts.

Example of Manifesto:

Don’t let anyone tell you your potential.

Don’t let their thoughts rule you, rule you to a point where it affects your path to your goals. Follow what you love, what you want. Explore and take advantage of every chance you face, no matter how big or small the risk may be.

You are in charge.

Define your own meaning of success and don’t ever doubt yourself in the slightest bit as that can gear you off track. Remind yourself why you started as a kicker. And remember to always  look at the past sometimes to remind you how far you have gotten and to make you more proud than ever..

This are just a couple of things I say to myself whenever things get tough. I love to read inspirational quotes to keep going and get back on track. It can be targted for anyone as words of advice whether they have someone to remind them or not.