While the world slept, I stayed awake.

I guess I couldn't bear to close my eyes and drift off into a dream, knowing that as soon as they opened, it would end.

I sat up, I put my goals and aspirations into the backpack next to my bed, threw it over my shoulder, and I left. Destination unknown. But I was armed with the belief that

opportunities exist wherever you bring them to life. So while the world slept, I stayed awake.

There comes a point when dreaming takes the form of an adversary.

I didn't want to wake up and see the discrepancy between fantasy and reality.

I didn't want to be associated with wishing or hoping or crossed fingers.

See, the beauty of life is that it always provides

the necessary pieces to put your puzzle together

so long as your eyes remain open.

So while the world slept, I stayed awake.

As the mind lays dormant, so does opportunity.

As the ideal life remains imaginary, so does the action needed to build it.

The best way to find answers is simply to look for them. A folded up map hidden away in your desk, it suggests a million possibilities. Proposes an endless journey, but until you grab it,

open your door and step outside, it will never truly take you there. I wanted to feel the wind on

my face, the sand on my feet, and even the most adventurous souls in the world

don't have time to see everything.

To experience it all,

time is the most precious of commodities.

So while the world slept,

I stayed awake.

Music slept, I stayed awake.

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