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Honest Silence
What is there left to talk about? The lines have all been drawn, and leave us little common ground; not much to dwell upon. Why squirm in silence here together, bound by social whim to say not what is on … Continue reading
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Tagged communication, expectations, experiments, limitations, relationships, silence, truth
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A Song Worth Singing
“People only want to hear the few songs that they know.” That’s what some will tell you drives live bands and radio: the lowest common factor in the drunkest, toughest crowd who only care to listen if it’s familiar and … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Songs, Statements
Tagged commercialism, crowds, disappointment, expectations, music, performance, radio
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Songwriter Blues
A songwriter walks on the slimmest of threads to balance what’s in his heart versus his head; sometimes, random thoughts will inspire him to sing words that aren’t about his life or any damned thing. Emotions in motion, a mood … Continue reading
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Tagged blues, emotions, expectations, inspiration, misunderstandings, relationships, songwriting
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The Fickle Hand of Fate
How fickle fate doles out its random hand, the faces of the cards down on the felt unknown and spiteful of the best laid plans, now little use once your lot has been dealt! You work against the odds to … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Songs
Tagged chance, chaos, destiny, disappointment, expectations, fate
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What’s My Name?
What’s my name? You may have seen it in the papers Saw the lines ’round my face and you read about my latest capers What’s my name? It’s on everybody’s lips Who’s hip, who’s tripped, who’s slipped, who’s got a … Continue reading
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Tagged expectations, identity, illusions, mass media, perceptions, success
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More on Goal Setting
Some further thoughts on goal setting as it relates to self-improvement: Most of the self-help programs out there (at least, the ones that charge a substantial fee and consist of more than a single volume book) assume that the reason … Continue reading
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Tagged achievement, expectations, failure, goals, self-help, success
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The Perils of Goal Setting
Since the age of twelve, I have been exposed to the field of self-improvement. My father collected and read books on the subject — Dale Carnegie’s How to Win Friends and Influence People, Napoleon Hill’s Think and Grow Rich, Norman … Continue reading
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Tagged achievement, expectations, failure, goals, self-help, success
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