Keep Learning to Sail.

Keep Learning to Sail.

A Poem by Carl R Nicolas
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I am Not Afraid of Storms… It’s easy to love the sunny days... right? The smooth, calm waters where the horizon is clear. But I know that the ocean of life doesn’t stay quiet for long. The wind will

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I am Not Afraid of Storms…

It’s easy to love the sunny days... right? The smooth, calm waters where the horizon is clear. But I know that the ocean of life doesn’t stay quiet for long. The wind will howl. The waves will rise. And sometimes, it feels like everything is conspiring to sink your vessel...I just have to learn
how to sail my ship...

I Don’t fear storms... I Don’t hide from crises either...

Storms are inevitable.
Hardships will come.
Moments will shake you to your core...

I was never meant
to be a victim of the sea... No.

When you are in the middle of that howling wind, that’s when the real training begins. Every hardship you face isn't a roadblock, it is a masterclass... You were meant
to become the navigator... You are learning to harness the winds... gaining the scars that turn into survival skills...

Every crashing wave
is a lesson...
Every dark cloud
is aligning your thoughts...
Every trembling moment
is teaching your hands
how to hold the wheel steady...

I am sailing
not drowning...
I am becoming
not breaking...

We are not designed to be victims of our circumstances, waiting for the weather to change... No. We are built to be captains...

It is
in the chaos,
in the uncertainty,
in the storm,
that you discoveryour strength...

Don't paddle against the current in fear... Grip the helm... Turn your ship, raise your sails, and embrace the storm... It is the storm that will teach you how to overcome the obstacles of life...

you'll sail through storms
that once terrified you...
with a determination
that no waves can take away...

Kerp learning to sail...
Carl Nicolas.

© 2026 Carl R Nicolas


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Added on March 30, 2026
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Carl R Nicolas
Carl R Nicolas

Margate, FL



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I am a seeker of peace, a student of patience, a soul learning how to live humbly in a world that often forgets what grace looks like. My stories are written in quiet moments, in the way I choose k.. more..