"I Refuse To Give In."

There's a power to those words.  There's something about pushing against the expectations of others that leads to a kind of stubborn power from within, especially when it involves something I feel isn't right.

I refuse to give in.  I will not give in.  The resistance creates power, or at least in unveils hidden power. I can feel the fires within, an energy surge.

I often seek sources of energy and motivation.  Of all I've known, pushing against others seems to offer up the most, especially when the root is from a place of love.  When I believe there's a better way, and I refuse to give in, something within me is awakened...  A kind of warrior spirit...

I frequently lose touch with that person inside.  But now, perhaps knowing what feeds it, I can tap into more easily.  Hopefully I can use it for the benefit of myself, and for the benefit of the whole...