Showed up late, but ran into this lil guy today.
The Man
The Merl
The Mentor
Wait…. What THE HELL is that?!
Yes, that is his big sexy jeep.
Yes, I’m the beneficiary in the will. (Merl, I still have you on voice recording)
But, look closer.
ChatGPT, Zoom in.
Closer.
ChatGPT, Enhance.
Some Optimus-Prime-level shit. TrAnSfOrMaTiOn Mode Activated.
Merl looking like he’s about to star in a Michael Bay movie.
“he will seek out someone who will faithfully and inexorably help him to risk himself
so that he may endure the suffering and pass courageously through it, thus making of it a "raft that leads to the far shore."
Yeah, okay buddy. And what’s next? You going to tell me I’ll do it voluntarily?! 😂
Shit.
Only to the extent that man exposes himself over and over again to annihilation, can that which is indestructible arise within him.
Merly Whirly:
“You know… Scott Sterling?”
Me:
“I understand.”
We both nodded solemnly. A mutual understanding forged in the fires of memes and transformation arcs.
Then, we watched this 30-second video to review our strategy moving forward:
And so it was written, “He ascended through the air like a defensive angel”
Me:
Me:
“Oh right. That’s why I’m here.”
To Transform.
From 🐛 to 🦋.
This whole vibe reminds me of Season 1 of Arrow.
There’s an episode called Odyssey.
Which, by the way, references The Odyssey, written by Homer around 700 BCE, and one of the oldest Hero’s Journey stories of all time.
The episode is called Odyssey because of this line from the book:
“Of all the creatures that breathe and walk the earth, nothing is bred that is weaker than man.”
What’s that mean?
I think it’s because man is the only creature cursed, and blessed, with the choice of comfort.
But to grow? We have to voluntarily choose discomfort.
So, cheers to choosing the road less taken.
And what’s bumping in his AirPods to guide me to the far shore?
None other than SexyBack.
Because transformation always needs a soundtrack that matches your ride.