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Tag Archives: self-respect
Doing Nothing
Got up before seven, fed the dog and combed my hair, put a pot of coffee on to brew; spent no time deliberating what clothes I would wear: some jeans and an old t-shirt ought to do. Stood out on … Continue reading
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Tagged achievement, expectations, illusions, peer pressure, self-determinism, self-respect, success
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Almost Famous
To be respected by your family, those you like and know, is often not enough acclaim to satisfy; and so we seek to become famous in this lifetime or the next, a bigger fish than all the rest and so … Continue reading
Posted in Poems
Tagged achievement, daily poems, failure, family, recognition, respect, self-respect, success
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To Those Who Would Have Use of My Time
Each moment of my time has its own price; and some cannot be purchased with mere coin. Let my donation of it be my vice, and cursed be those who would by ruse purloin five minutes, nay, one instant without … Continue reading
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Tagged Aleister Crowley, employment, importance, relativity, respect, self-respect, time
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Like the World Does Not Know
If all the world would find you lacking grace and see in every thought and act some fault, behind the smile that lights up your sweet face discovering some dark and bitter vault, if some belittle and would treat you … Continue reading
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Tagged admiration, belief, faith, love, pride, respect, self-respect, truth
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