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If all my days were whiled
If all my days were whiled in hours of leisure, their content by mere whim alone fulfilled, perhaps I would not sense so keen a pleasure as I do when a moment seems to still into a whisper the world’s … Continue reading
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
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Tagged achievement, daily poems, failure, family, recognition, respect, self-respect, success
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Midlife Chrysler
Some dreams are meant to fade away with age; starting another chapter means you’ve got to turn the page. What seemed the promised land back in your youth becomes a lawn to mow, and it’s the truth: it’s hard when … Continue reading
Posted in Poems, Songs, Statements
Tagged crisis, disappointment, dreams, maturity, middle age, success, youth
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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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This Song
You won’t ever hear this song It won’t be finished ’til you’re long gone and you never liked country radio. It doesn’t matter, then, I guess, if what I say is more or less an echo of unspoken “told you … Continue reading
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Tagged disappointment, failure, illusions, relationships, songs, success
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After the Flood
The things by which we measure our success: accumulations from long years of toil, the pride of equity in an address, and our precious illusions. How soon spoiled, in just a moment’s passing, are these goods, respectability’s crush torn away. … Continue reading
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Tagged daily poems, disasters, disillusion, Hurricane Katrina, loss, New Orleans, possessions, success, survival
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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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