WILL U

WILL U

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if it’s fame that U want

she’s elusive and fickle

she comes and goes as she pleases

her rewards mostly trickle

taste her once, U'll want more

just know she’s demanding

will U let her own U

or will U stand firm and keep standing

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if it’s wealth that U seek

there are sacrifices to gain her

will U become a slave to her will

or supervise and maintain her 

will U do all she asks

live and die for her too

or will U seek out YOUR path

& have her come look for U

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if your best life is what you’re after

take or leave the wealth and fame

will U decide what gives life meaning

or watch others live and live the same

will U follow the crowd

give up your life to live theirs

or will U live in your purpose 

even if no one else dares

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in the great expanse of time

every soul that’s ever lived

faced the choices we still find:

do i take or do i give?

billions have come and billions have gone

what remained, once they were done

billions more will come and go

what deep truths will their lives show

 for their time, for their place, 

for the air that they breathed

for their loves, for their hates, 

for their give and take deeds​​

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and now here U rise

one of the billions still here

looking for answers

to who, what, when where

will U wish on a star

like so many do,

or choose who U are

the 1 only U​

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lives don’t unfold by accident

we create them to great degree

by asking questions of ourselves

our answers guide us, U will see

yes, there’s randomness and luck

and some rely on destiny

but what U focus on has power

to shape the person U will be

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so, what U need to do now

before going all in

before investing your soul

in a race U won’t win,

is write the script for your life

U will be the lead actor,

the producer, the director

the editor, the caster​

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it’s your story

decide how U'll live it

what matters, what doesn't 

how much effort U'll give it

U have great power

decide how U’ll wield it

with focus, with purpose,

with commitment, U’ll build it​

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take time to think through

the coming questions in this text

use your answers to help guide U

 to rise up and do what’s next

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GO TO PART II

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Copyright 2021 by Jerry L. Burrell

All rights reserved, including the right to reproduce any  

portions thereof in any form whatsoever.

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Jerry L. Burrell is an American acrobat, 

edutainer, and the founder and 

director of ACRODUNK, 

USA DUNK, 

The United States FreesTYle Dunk Federation, 

Create A Better YOUSA

and 

The Sport Of Thinking

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Jerry helps sports teams and coaches fundraise

in Fresno, CA and the surrounding area through

Vertical Raise Fundraising

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