I stumbled upon this the other day when I was researching conquered self:
(It's in a subreddit, so disregard the stuff that doesn't make sense.)
"I leave my island home only to find that we lose our perfect streak and weak men fall from the skies. wow. You poor poor bastards. May the weak rise up and all that jazz, but for right now you let your team down, you lowered the points and you made it that much harder to come out with our third win, and for what.
Time is running out. Your purpose on this earth is to be a shining example for those yet to come and those who share the same air as you. We don't need a ribbon cutting for every clean week, we don't need a shiny badge for every clean month - we need to see that the next generation has someone to lean on.
We need others to come to us for support when they just can't make it anymore. I'm not talking about porn either. I'm talking about your friend who can't get a job. Your roommate who flunked out of college, your mom who got fired and can't pay the bills, your dad who drank again and couldn't get home, your landlord who passed you the other day wishing you could tell him everything was going to be fine.
Guys, wake the hell up. You don't have next week. You aren't guaranteed tomorrow. You make one wrong move while crossing the street, boom you are gone.
Life calls, you must answer or die without purpose. People need you or go about your day in a selfish dream never caring about others. Get married and fail because you couldn't handle the private battles or start appreciating the differences and love someone for who they are. Make your choice.
One day you might have kids. They will grow up and need food. They will need help with homework and help with sports, rides to friends houses, first camping trips, first girlfriend/boyfriend advice, college choices, marriage, boom you are old and hopefully wise. Are you ready?
Take the plunge into adulthood and start sharpening that goofy looking thing you call a brain. Start studying the patterns of people for the future. Start reflecting on who you are so you can help your future family know which way to turn. Begin succeeding at the easy stuff so that the difficult becomes more important. I mean it, this game is for children.
Seriously only kids can't control themselves. Only babies drool unconsciously. Only fools make the same mistakes over and over and over again. Stop being a baby, stop acting like a child, stop drooling over these bright flashy lights and grow up. I mean it.
Don't come to me about urges, I can't help you. Don't come to us anymore and say you need to masturbate. Go run to mommy with all that baby shit. I don't change diapers.
You want help? Ask me how to get in shape, what to eat for proper athleticism, how to study the greats of history, what to say to her and break the ice, how to manage a business, which suit to wear for that dinner, how to order when dining out and trying to keep the diet going, how to train a younger person, what type of work gives the most benefits, which school is right, real life issues for real life people.
Stop day dreaming. Stop all of it now. You hold the rope that is stuck around your neck. It drags you on day after day and yet your grip gets tighter and ask me why. My friend, you hold that very rope I see around your neck.
I see you. I see all kinds of people. In Hawaii, in California, in Texas, in India, it is all the same: "Solid, I want to stare at naked people instead of feed my future baby." Is that what you are saying? How do you get dressed in the morning?
You say: "Heirs, I can't do this, I can't do that, urges urges urges, I'm weak, I'm this I'm that." This is not the place for you if you are in that condition. There are mental hospitals who allow patients to self admit and stay for a week under observation. Your sick in the head if you think your weak. Somethings wrong if you can't control your hands. Stop hurting yourself. Stop hurting others. Stop making this place a hall of old, tired, un-polished gold.
You're all strong soldiers fit to lead. That is why this shocks me most. I know you all because I know myself. Wonder no more. Take off the cloak, wipe up the dust, polish that silver and reveal the truth that was there the entire time: you are the future, so take care of it."
