Let it Go...
- Marcus Nikos
- 2 hours ago
- 12 min read

A simple command but one
weighted with fire and
finality the past is a shadow clinging
to your heels a dead weight that
Whispers of who you were what you failed
to do the past is no Ally it traps you
binds you and mocks your every attempt
to move forward
burn it Let the Flames devour its
Illusions its regrets its lies only in
fire can the past be destroyed its ashes
scattered to the winds the future isn't
built on Nostalgia it's forged in
defiance of the chains that once held
you
down the weak cling to the Past using it
as an excuse a crutch a way to avoid
responsibility for their present they
decorate it romanticize it worship it
like a relic of better days but the past
is a deceiver a comforting lie designed
to keep you from the brutal truth there
is no going back burn it turn away from
its seduction and Let The Inferno
consume the weakness it has bred only
those who destroy the past can rise from
its
ashes the rest are doomed to repeat its
mistakes prisoners of a world that no
longer
exists Fire doesn't ask for permission
it
consumes it doesn't discriminate between
what you love and what you hate this is
the lesson the past teaches through its
destruction nothing is sacred if it
holds you back burn the relics the old
victories the safe havens that offer
Comfort but no
progress the future is not built by
those who seek refuge in the ruins
it's built by those who wield fire as a
tool those unafraid to let everything
crumble to make room for something
greater the past has no claim on the
Strong building the future demands
sacrifice the weak fear this they want
the illusion of progress without paying
the price but the strong know that
creation requires
destruction you cannot build a monument
without clearing the rubble you cannot
rise with without first burning the
ground beneath
you the past is a
foundation of
Lies a structure too weak to Bear the
weight of what you could become tear it
down burn it to its core the fire will
not destroy you it will refine you forge
you into something that no longer fears
the shadows of what once
was the future does not care about the
past it does not remember your victories
nor does it forgive your
failures it is indifferent waiting to be
claimed by those strong enough to step
forward but to take it you must be
willing to destroy what ties you to a
life already
lived the future demands Focus Clarity
and action the past is a
distraction a siren song Meant to pull
you from the fire the strong resist its
call stepping over its ashes with
unflinching
resolve the future is not given it is
seized and the past must burn to light
the way the past loves to haunt it
lingers in the mind feeding on your
doubts your insecurities your
fears it tries to convince you that the
future is
unattainable that the best days are
behind you but the past lies burn it
leave no Trace
the strong know that every moment spent
dwelling on the past is a moment stolen
from the future the Flames are not cruel
they are merciful a way to rid yourself
of the burdens you were never meant to
carry the fire frees you purifies you
and gives you the strength to face
forward the weak fear fire because it
destroys what they cling to but the
strong embrace it
understanding that destruction is the
first step to
Creation the past is a prison its walls
built from memories that no longer serve
you burn it watch the walls crumble
watch the Flames
dance the ashes are not a loss they are
a beginning the future cannot be built
until the past is reduced to smoke the
strong understand this they wield fire
with purpose turning destruction into
opportunity chaos into
control every flame begins with a spark
the decision to burn the past is not
made in a single Grand gesture it's made
in the small Relentless actions of today
each step forward each refusal to look
back each sacrifice made for the sake of
what's to come is a match struck against
the relics of the past the strong know
this
they don't hesitate they let the fire
spread consuming the old making room for
the new the future doesn't wait for
those caught in the Embers of what once
was it rewards those who move who act
who build fire is not the end it's the
beginning the past Burns but the future
Rises the strong understand that this is
the way of things the natural order to
cling to the Past past is to stagnate to
rot in the ruins of your former self to
burn it is to Free Yourself to give
yourself permission to grow to
become the Flames do not
destroy who you are they reveal it they
strip away the layers of fear of regret
of
nostalgia leaving behind something
unbreakable something ready to build the
past is a Shadow intangible yet
suffocating it doesn't exist outside
your mind yet Society feeds it until it
becomes a monster lurking in every
corner weighing down every step the past
is a clever illusion crafted to keep you
Tethered to keep you from moving
forward it Whispers of failures of
regrets of things lost and things left
undone but it is nothing a phantom that
evaporates the moment you dare to
challenge its hold to burn the past is
not destruction it is
Liberation it is the act of reclaiming
your power from something that was never
real to begin
with Society profits from the illusion
of the past spinning it into a prison
and selling you the key it encourages
Nostalgia glorifies Old Wounds and
builds monuments to what can never
return
every song every story every image is
designed to remind you of what you've
lost of what could have been the past
becomes a chain heavy and cold holding
you back while the world moves forward
without you but the strong know this
game they see the past for what it is a
construct a fabrication a lie they set
fire to it watching the illusion crumble
into Ash memor are the currency of the
weak traded endlessly for comfort and
distraction Society feeds on this
encouraging you to cling to those
memories to relive them to believe that
they Define you but memories are just
that
memories they cannot touch you unless
you let them the strong
Refuge they don't allow the past to
dictate their present or their future
they understand that to dwell on what
was is to lose sight of what could be
the past is dead weight and it must be
burned if you are to rise the mind is a
traitor crafting stories that make the
past seem real tangible
inescapable it replays Old Wounds
revisits forgotten failures weaving a
narrative that traps you in its grip but
the past is only as powerful as you
allow it to be to burn it is to silence
the mind's Li eyes to reclaim control
over the
narrative the strong understand this
they don't indulge the mind's games they
light the match Let the Flames consume
the constructs that no longer serve them
and watch as the path forward becomes
clear Society doesn't want you to let go
of the past it wants you Bound by it
stuck in cycles of regret and
Nostalgia it creates rituals
anniversaries and traditions to keep the
past alive to keep you trapped but the
strong reject this they refuse to honor
what holds them back the past has no
place in their lives they honor the
future
instead dedicating themselves to what is
yet to come to burn the past is not an
act of Destruction it is an Act of
Creation it is the first step toward
building a future Unshackled by the
ghosts of what never really
was the past is a seductive lie
Whispering that it holds the answers the
meaning the keys to who you are but it
is nothing more than a reflection in a
cracked mirror distorted and
incomplete Society wants you to stare
into that mirror to lose yourself in its
lies to forget that you are not bound by
what you see the strong s shatter the
mirror letting the shards fall where
they may they understand that the past
is not a
foundation it's a trap and the only way
to escape is to burn it all down time
only moves forward but the past pulls
you back trying to reverse the flow to
drown you in what can no longer be
changed Society encourages this selling
you the idea that you can somehow fix
reclaim or re live the past but the
strong know that the past is gone a
phantom that cannot be touched no matter
how tightly you cling to it to burn the
past is to sever its hold to release
yourself from the weight of what cannot
be
undone it is to choose the future over
the illusion of what could have been the
past offers no Comfort only
chains its weight slows you down drags
you back keeps you from moving forward
Society pretends it is a treasure
something to be cherished and preserved
but the strong see it for what it truly
is a burden they refuse to carry it they
let the fire consume it reducing it to
ashes scattering it to the
wind what is left is freedom a blank
slate a chance to build something new
something real something Untouched by
the lies of the
past burning the past is not an act of
forgetting it is an act of
prioritizing it is choosing to let go of
what no longer serves you to free
yourself from the illusion of what was
the strong don't erase the past they
transcend it they learn from it but they
do not dwell on it they use its lessons
to build the future but they do not
allow it to dictate their
lives the Flames of the past become the
foundation of something greater
something Unshackled by regret or
Nostalgia the secret to your successful
life is hidden in the rhythm of your
days and the cracks in your
routine each action each habit every
hour spent defines the architecture of
who you are
becoming your routine is no mere string
of events it is the blueprint of your
destiny but here's the twist it is not
in Perfection that this secret lies it
hides in the
shortcomings the cracks where discipline
falters where laziness sneaks in these
gaps these flaws are where failure grows
to master your life you must master your
routine patching those cracks with
discipline and burning away the habits
that pull you
down weakness thrives in chaos and Chaos
begins in an undisciplined day the
moment your routine breaks
chaos takes root spreading like a
disease through your actions your
thoughts your
aspirations Society doesn't fear your
potential it fears your
consistency why because routine is power
it's not the grand gestures that shape
the future it's the small Relentless
actions repeated every single day the
strong understand this they weaponize
their routine sharpening each hour like
a blade cutting through the distractions
that leave others lost where others
falter in the monotony the strong rise
thriving in the rhythm of their
grind every routine hides A Dark Truth
it either serves you or destroys you
there is no
neutrality each habit every decision is
a thread in the fabric of your life some
threads strengthen others weaken to
ignore this is to surrender your power
to let the rhythm of your days be
dictated by chance by
Distraction by weakness the strong rip
apar toward the routines that weaken
them they don't waste time justifying
bad habits or excusing
laziness they burn what no longer serves
them crafting a routine that aligns with
their purpose their hunger their Vision
routines do not forgive
a lazy day does not disappear into the
void it compounds feeding into a cycle
of mediocrity that becomes harder to
escape the strong understand this they
see their routine not as a prison but as
a tool when they wield with
Precision each M each action each
discipline is a brick laid in the
foundation of their
future but even the smallest misstep a
single crack in their discipline can
send it all crashing
down the strong are ruthless with their
routine because they know the cost of
neglect the world is built to disrupt
your Rhythm it throws distractions in
your path seduces you with ease tempts
you to stray from the
grind but those who Master their routine
are
Untouchable they move through the chaos
unshaken their focus
unyielding their routines are fortresses
built to withstand the storm While
others falter the strong move forward
their progress invisible to those too
distracted to
see they don't seek validation or
Applause their routine is their reward
their power their secret weapon in a
world that thrives on
inconsistency the shortcoming of a
routine is not its flaws it's your
refusal to confront them every weakness
ignored is a weight tied to your
potential dragging you down while you
scramble to
climb the strong don't shy away from the
cracks they confront them
ruthlessly eliminating what doesn't
serve their future they don't need
motivation they have discipline they
don't wait for the right time they
create it each flaw in their routine is
a challenge a target a chance to prove
their strength
they build their lives Brick by Brick
not by hoping for success but by
designing it routine is not glamorous it
is not loud or flashy it is quiet
methodical
Relentless Society glamorizes the end
result but hides the grind the
repetition the daily sacrifices that
lead to it the strong see through this
illusion they understand that success is
not built in the spotlight it's built in
the dark hours in the Silence of effort
in the unnoticed
work their routine is their stage their
ritual their
Battlefield While others Chase shortcuts
and quick fixes the strong commit to the
Rhythm knowing that each day of
discipline compounds into something
unbreakable there's no freedom without
routine
it might sound paradoxical but
discipline
liberates a well-crafted routine frees
you from chaos from
distraction from the weakness that would
otherwise consume you the strong are not
slaves to their routine they are its
Masters each habit each action is a
choice deliberate and
precise they don't fear monotony they
embrace it they know that the rhythm of
their days creates the simp of their
life and While others Fear The Grind the
strong Revel in it knowing it is the
price of
greatness every routine has a rhythm and
every Rhythm has a purpose the question
is who controls
yours the weak let their routines be
dictated by external
forces by
distractions by the whims of others the
strong take control they don't react
they act train your mind or it will rule
you the untrained mind is a playground
for chaos a theater for Endless
distractions fears and lies it clings to
Nostalgia drags you into fantasies of
what once was and chains you to memories
that weaken your
resolve Nostalgia is not Comfort it is a
poison disguised as warmth a trick to
keep you Tethered to a past that cannot
be changed the strong reject it they
train their minds like Warriors sharpen
blades honing Focus cutting through
Illusions and taking absolute control
over their
thoughts domination of the conscious is
not optional it's
survival Nostalgia Whispers lies
dressing the past in Golden Hues hiding
its failures and
flaws it's a thief stealing your present
your future and leaving you trapped in
an
illusion the strong silence that voice
they see the past for what it is an echo
a shadow a construct memories do not
dictate their lives discipline does they
do not waste time longing for a version
of life that never truly existed their
minds are their own Untouchable
unyielding Nostalgia May tempt but they
do not succumb their focus is forward
their energy reserved for what can be
built not what has been
lost training your mind is not a gentle
process it is brutal Relentless and
unforgiving the weak indulge every
thought every whim letting their minds
drift and wander the strong crush this
weakness they train their minds to obey
to focus to act every thought that does
not serve the their purpose is cast
aside burned like Deadwood training the
mind is not about seeking peace it's
about building power about forging a
mental Fortress that cannot be breached
control your mind and you control your
life fail and your mind will control you
Nostalgia is a leash and Society is more
than happy to hold it it sells you the
idea that the past was better safer more
meaningful and that revisiting it will
bring Comfort but Comfort is the enemy
of progress the strong understand this
they cut the leash reject the lies and
free themselves from the weight of
memories the past is not a refuge it is
a trap the strong do not dwell on what
was they act on what is carving their
path with ruthless focus and unwavering
dis
displine the leash Burns and they
rise to dominate your conscious is to
claim absolute control over the
battlefield of your mind the untrained
mind is a maze filled with distractions
doubts and
fears the strong turn it into a weapon
they train their thoughts to serve them
to push them forward to fuel their
Hunger for More no thought is left
unchecked no doubt allowed to Fest
the Mind becomes a tool sharpened and
precise the weak let their thoughts
consume them the strong consume their
thoughts bending them to their will
using them to drive action to create
momentum the Mind loves comfort and
Nostalgia feeds it like a drug but
Comfort is a lie a slow death disguised
as safety the strong deny their minds
this Indulgence
they force themselves into discomfort
training their thoughts to thrive in the
chaos to find Clarity in the
storm the mind that seeks ease is a
liability the mind that Embraces the
grind is
Unstoppable Nostalgia is a soft prison
but the strong build their minds into
fortresses unyielding to the pull of the
past they are not prisoners of their
memories they are Masters of their
destiny


