On the flip side of greatness...(A Reflection)

Every blue moon, I slip into trances of browsing back-to-back articles on Wikipedia. The presentation of information is very user-friendly, and personally, I feel the articles read well. However, this particular session of browsing was intercepted by something I’d never discovered; or if I did, I was too enthralled to realize it. Every notorious person’s page I read contained a section which pinpointed the not-so-pretty aspects of their lives. These legends who were full of capability also divvied in ominous immoral lifestyles, which in some cases, threatened to overshadow their legacies. Then I began to wonder, were these people really bound by the controversy the media tried to emphasize on, or were these behaviors merely agents to thwart their overall success? The more I began to ponder upon the struggles these great men/women must have had, the more I realized that humanity at its absolute best is still in dire need of divinity. Humanity is the threshold which stops greatness from entering into the sphere of perfection. As talented as some of these people were, their vices broke their superiority down to the extent that they were normal people like you and me. I guess that I’m saying all of this to say … whatever your struggle, issue, schism, or inhibition may be, just remember that it doesn’t have to define who you are. No matter how flawed you may feel your vessel is, you are still capable of producing greatness and becoming great. Issues will persist as long as you live, but your legacy has the potential to outlive you. Now don’t take this as a disclaimer to delve into heinous behavior. Rather, just use it as inspiration to keep going despite of the struggles that may be trying to consume you. Greatness is in no way, shape, or form, synonymous with perfection; however, potential will never manifest into any thing more than daydreaming if you don’t get over yourself enough to produce something!