Topher Pike's Blog, page 60

The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that...

The most important thing is to try and inspire people so that they can be great in whatever they want to do. - Kobe Bryant

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Always be aware of your surroundings as you change the way you...

Always be aware of your surroundings as you change the way you think and feel. - Topher Pike

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The secret to happiness is freedom… And the secret to...

The secret to happiness is freedom… And the secret to freedom is courage. - Thucydides

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“Tonight I will dream of a better tomorrow, but today I will...

“Tonight I will dream of a better tomorrow, but today I will awake with a vision more ambitious than yesterday.” - Topher Pike

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Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this...

Faith is to believe what you do not see; the reward of this faith is to see what you believe. - Saint Augustine

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The manuscript for my new book Another Sunday is finally out of...

The manuscript for my new book Another Sunday is finally out of my hands! Big thanks to my mommy @cathy.edwards101 and friend Shauna @shauna.1111 for proofreading my work and giving me some fresh eyes. The check is in the mail! Post-dated as always!

It’s off to my editor now for some more feedback. Take a look at my opening and let me know what you think. Have a great weekend, and DM me if you want to read a little more! On to the next one!

CHAPTER 1 - Fearful Reflection

If they knew my secret, would they still love me? I’ve tried scraping the thought from my mind a thousand times before, but it always comes back when I least expect it.

A sudden vibration from below has frozen my quiet confidence suspending my forward movement with only a single ring. I know I should answer it, but my frightened eyes resurrect a childlike reflection of unmistakable fear.

I put his number in my phone years ago, but it’s the first time I saw the name appear with my own eyes. It’s the one number I’ve never called and the one person I dread talking to the most.

My veiny hands clutch the edge of the solid oak dresser as I forcibly remove the thick varnish one layer at a time. The scratching sound of chewed up fingernails elevates my stubbly chin from my chest, pulling self-hatred from a forgotten past.

My twilight grey Armani bow tie rests on the perfect angle around my pulsating neck like the folded wings of an emerging butterfly. The generous amount of greasy gel hardens around my silvery brown hair like a teflon-coated covering of self-loathing.

The snow-white ruffled collar shirt is wrinkle-free, and my freshly steamed charcoal grey dress pants I grabbed from the back of my walk-in closet have the perfect crease down the side of my trembling leg.

The chilly stream of sweat forming underneath my arms makes its descent to my pale palms as the phone finally returns to a dark, faceless friend.

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It always seems impossible until it’s done. - Nelson...

It always seems impossible until it’s done. - Nelson Mandela

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Attack your day with purpose, or your purpose will be serving...

Attack your day with purpose, or your purpose will be serving some- one else’s dreams and desires. - Topher Pike

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Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from...

Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from achieving his goal; nothing on earth can help the man with the wrong mental attitude. - Thomas Jefferson

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This was my view last week on my Saturday morning walk when I...

This was my view last week on my Saturday morning walk when I stopped and reflected on life and the changes I’ve made over the last four years. Although I look somewhat the same on the outside, I’m a completely different person.

My lifestyle, attitude, habits, and beliefs are radically different and are fuelled by one simple question. “Who do you want to become?” That one question propelled me down a path of knowledge and enlightenment that I can never come back from.

Do yourself a favor this weekend and ask yourself that simple question. You might like the answer! Have a great weekend!

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