The Adult Pledge

SAY IT AFTER ME…

Samuel Morgan
Aug 23, 2017 · 2 min read

As an Adult I will take charge of my situation, I will not leave it up to others;

As an Adult I will take risks and deal with the consequences I will not sit and hope for change;

As an Adult I will open myself to new experiences outside my comfort zone I will not stay too comfortable for too long;

As an Adult I will endeavor to keep my word I will not lightly break a promise without just cause;

As an Adult I will give as much as I get, I will not hoard more than I need as I know I cannot hold onto anything no matter how hard I try;

As an Adult I will not blame anyone for my situation because I always have control which I sometimes clumsily relinquish;

As an Adult I will protect the weak and defenceless and speak out against injustices;

As an Adult I will endeavour to avoid a contradictory lifestyle although I recognise that mortals live in the inescapable shadow of irony;

As an Adult I will let myself learn the things which I am inclined to pretend that I know from whosoever knows it better than I do;

As an Adult I will give up my pride for a life of freedom and fluidity of self, I will never calcify in rigid proud self exhaltation;

As an Adult I will appreciate compliments as feedback but I will not work for them as there are far greater valued currencies such as conscience, benevolence, peace of mind, and friendships;

As an Adult I will open myself to all criticism whether I deem them constructive or destructive as the truth does not change with the intention of the speaker;

As an Adult I will seek God, the eternal, my deity, the Universe, Spirituality, or whatever provides me calm contemplation of the world I live in;

As an Adult I will avoid an overindulgence of stimuli and protect my cognitive core from things which seek to undermine its stability;

As an Adult I will endeavor to make each day the best day of my life and the lives of those around me recognizing that for many it may be their last day

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