Prince or Peasant

Written--July 16’ 2007
Welcome to the real world, the world of no limitations and of endless opportunities, but also a world of reality…
In the world that I grew up, even if I wanted to, and had the ability to, I couldn’t make it to the top of the ladder of success in the way that this world sees it. That world seemed a lot smaller than this world now—the real world, far bigger than the one I became used to.
I didn’t know reality, because my world was small and had bounds. Now I find myself in a much wider expanse, with no bounds, and with both worlds. But one thing doesn’t change—reality. Whether being aware of it or not, it doesn’t change. Just because I’m out here it doesn’t mean that I can wake up one day and say that I want to be rich, or become a movie star, or a celebrity, and become one.
Reality is that, no matter what I do, I may never make it there. I could forsake my family, my friends, work like mad, or become a total idiot, but I still might not be able to do it.
My point is, in a way I decide my future, but in a bigger way I can’t. Someone who is born a prince may be able to choose whether or not he will have the throne, but there is no way a peasant can assure his success of the same thing. He may or may not, because his path has a lot more to it than does the prince’s. He may have to over-throw the king, yet, the prince just has to wait.

Later: … So that’s all there is to it… men willing to do almost anything for sex or for a woman that can give it, and women willing to do almost anything for money and a house or for a man who can give it? That’s the big gamble, huh? It makes things discouraging… There must be so few quality woman out there who take you for your heart and your heart alone, and who you don’t feel measures you by your wealth and house.
It’s discouraging, ‘cause it’s built into a woman to desire security from the man. There’s nothing wrong with that. But there are so many who desire security in the form of wealth, and a beautiful house, and a stable job. When that falls through, so does the woman many times. There are few who find the sense of security in you, for the reasons that they feel love from you, and you make them feel special—the love concept.
These days people might really frown at you for marrying someone who doesn’t have a good or stable job, without a lot of money, and without a nice house. Love doesn’t carry weight in the picture anymore. So even if you love someone like you’ve never loved before, if he doesn’t have those special things mentioned above, forget it!