Soul on Fire

"The quality of a person's life is in direct proportion to their commitment to excellence, regardless of their chosen field of endeavor."

-Vince Lombardi

Whatever your goal, it is never too small. Take time to use your short term victories, your 'minors', to fan your soul's fire into a brighter flame. Never relent from your course, as it is commitment that is the worthiest ideal. Others may question your non-negotiable commitment, but the more often this happens, the more you can be sure that your commitment is of admirable strength.

In this life, there is no scarcity, only a lack of resolve.

- John Kanary

Life vs Life Situation

"Forget about your life situation & pay attention to your life. Your life situation exists in time. Your life is now. Your life situation is mind-stuff. Your life is real."

- Eckhart Tolle

Transformers: Optimus Prime

Name: Optimus Prime
Affiliation: Autobot
Sub-Group:Deluxe Vehicles, Leaders, Micro Vehicles
Alternate Mode: Peterbilt Semi-truck
Function: Visionary & Leadership
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Motto: "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings"
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Character Description:
Optimus Prime, Optimus or Prime for short, is a fictional commander of the heroic Autobots & the main protagonist from the Transformers universes. He has become the most recognizable Transformer of the series. He is the powerful, wise leader of the Autobots, a faction of heroic robots from the planet Cybertron who wage their battles to destroy the evil forces of the Decepticons, for control of their homeworld, & by extension, peace in the universe. The immensely kind & compassionate Prime puts all his talent to use to improve the world around him, & has dedicated himself to the protection of all life, particularly the inhabitants of Earth; he will battle his foes with unyielding resolve to uphold this belief. In power & intelligence, Optimus Prime has no equal, known as one of the greatest heroes on both Cybertron & Earth.
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PS: I always leave my best hero for the last!

Independence

"Familiarize yourself with the chains of bondage & you prepare your own limbs to wear them. Accustomed to trample on the rights of others, you have lost the genius of your own independence & become the fit subjects of the first cunning tyrant who rises among you."

- Abraham Lincoln
1809-1865
16th US President

Transformers: Megatron

Name: Megatron
Affiliation: Decepticon
Sub-Group: Micro Vehicles, Leader
Alternate Mode: Cybertronian Jet
Function: Leadership thru fear
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Motto: "Peace through tyranny!"
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Character Description:
The missing Decepticon leader held frozen by Sector 7, Megatron desires power over the Allspark & hates organic lifeforms. Megatron is the primary fictional villain of the Transformers franchise throughout the various "Generation 1" series. Megatron is a Transformer robot, giving him the ability to modify his body's structure into other objects, the original "alternate mode" being a custom Walther P38. It is said that his name is derived from the Greek To Mega Therion (Τὸ Μέγα Θηρίον), which means "The Great Beast" and is a reference to the Book of Revelation. Furthermore Metatron is one of the archangels.

Slander

If slander be a snake, it is a winged one;
it flies as well as creeps.

- Douglas Jerrold,
Specimen's of Jerrold's Wit
in Slander

Transformers: Ironhide

Name: Ironhide
Affiliation: Autobots
Sub-Group: Deluxe Vehicles
Alternate Mode: Cobra HiSS Hummer
Function: Security & Military Strategist
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Motto: "High tech circuitry is no replacement for guts. Being fast is an asset, but nothing replaces guts!"
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Character Description:
A tough, weathered soldier, he is always the first in battle. Ironhide is one of Optimus' oldest friends, but has a grittier outlook on life. A weapon specialist & old-fashioned warrior, Ironhide is the big stick that backs up the soft steps of Optimus Prime. Paint scarred & chrome chipped by shrapnel from hundreds of battles, he is the oldest of the Autobots. His right hip is a mass of bypasses & temporary solutions, his power core & timing system are irregular, & his idle is set way too high; but his optics are the sharpest on Cybertron, & his cannon arm is as steady as ever. Optimus Prime relies on him for tactical advice & a cool head. As long as they keep making missiles compatible with his cannons, he’ll keep fighting, until every last DECEPTICON is a smoldering wreck.