You say you want this life you dream of, well you have to fight for it. You can think of it all you want but as it stands you aren’t creating action. You must go out and seek it. You must play the part of yourself you wish to become. It may seem like the hardest thing you’ve ever done to change yourself like that, but realize this.
If you believe that the hell you imagine yourself in is bad, it can only get worse. If you let yourself fold to worry and fear then that’s all you’ll ever be. I know you and I know you believe in yourself deep down, you just don’t understand why it’s so hard for you to call to action the things you want. You must pay the price, and that price for you is a new self. A killing of what you were, a goodbye to the past way of life.
The life of comfort, the life where deep down you don’t really want to move out of your house. Deep down you are fine if you just died right here. You must be the one to put the blade in ur old conception of yourself. He is telling you he is fine with dying because he wants you to kill him. He has came to the understanding that living as he lived was not living at all, and if he were to continue he may as well just end it.
So do it. End it. End that life that makes you feel small and miserable. End waking up in the morning contemplating getting out of bed. End your addiction of controlling what is out of your control. End all that, and then you may begin to fight for your right to be called a man.
In this passage, the Void Adventurer faces a critical turning point in his journey. The lesson here is one of profound transformation, urging him to confront his deepest fears and insecurities. The hero must undergo a symbolic death, shedding his old self to make way for a new, more determined incarnation. This process is not just about change but about a complete rebirth. It requires the hero to embrace discomfort, pain, and uncertainty, recognizing that true growth often emerges from the darkest places.
The second part of the lesson is about taking decisive action. The hero learns that dreaming and contemplating are not enough; action is the key to making dreams a reality. By actively choosing to end his former, stagnant existence, he can begin to fight for the life he truly desires. This struggle is not just external but deeply internal, as he battles against his own resistance to change. The passage emphasizes that the journey to becoming one’s true self is arduous but ultimately rewarding, as it leads to a life of authenticity and purpose.
