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Tag Archives: goals
Let go, let go, let go
Cast your fears into the wind; let go, let go, let go. Release them and start again; let go, let go, let go. There is nothing out of reach, nothing that will fail to teach, nothing hidden in the speech; … Continue reading
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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I want to play live music again
One of the experiences in my life that has been the most exhilirating is playing music before an audience. It doesn’t matter how big the audience is, really. I started out playing live music with my family on holidays. From … Continue reading
At the Wishing Well
I wish that I could still believe the lines that feed the young and nourish childhood dreams, the reassurance everything is fine despite the raging chaos it may seem. I wish the world would confirm to my will when I … Continue reading
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Tagged childhood, destinations, disillusion, dreams, goals, illusion, will, wishes
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Toward More Colorful Newspeak
If you’ve been reading this blog, you’re aware that I am in the process of organizing my poetry using del.icio.us keyword tags. I’m only about a tenth of the way through all the poems in this journal, and already I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged Antoine Saint-Exupery, goals, intentions, language, meaning, Newspeak, tagging, tags
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