Tag Archives: failure

Goal Post: Writing On The Back-Burner

Hate to admit that I wasn’t able to get any writing done once the week started.  Finished chapter 4 of Darwin & the Joy Path and that was it.  I had hoped to start on chapter 5, especially after things took … Continue reading

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Well It Works For Me

(We’ve all heard this one.) This is the way to win It always works for me No other path No other act Shall lead to victory It is genius Look at my proof View my success Listen to my tale … Continue reading

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Scenario: The Mutual Crush

This one is definitely universal.  I think people can use their own personalities for this as well.  Just really curious how varied the answers will be, especially if people are going to be honest. Scenario You tell your friend that … Continue reading

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You’re Never Going to Make It

I think any person who has announced their dream and tried to accomplish it has been told to quit.  Artists especially are routinely dragged down under the guise of saving them from themselves.  They are only left alone after they … Continue reading

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Goal Post: Progress in the Cold and Darkness

This week didn’t go exactly as planned and I partially blame the weather.  It got cold about halfway through and the sun is going down earlier.  Makes it hard to take walks for exercise, relaxation, solitude, and Pokemon Go.  This … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Futility

(The joy of the daily grin?  Probably closer to trying to solve a problem without changing my tactics.  Another option is that I wrote it when I felt like I was in a rut and not gaining anything for my … Continue reading

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No Sales Sadness

(I usually only post poems on Thursdays, but that’s old stuff.  Had the urge to write something new and this popped into my head.) I see zero No change The bars stay gone Elusive To the point of legend Do … Continue reading

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Destruction of Potential

Born with a goal Yet not with a promise Every human Given a plan Shown by dreams and skills That society denies Crumbling their truth Until a husk remains Smiling with pride At basic survival Ignoring the scar Of what … Continue reading

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Was There a Misstep Along the Way?

I know I promised the Ichabod Brooks blurbs on a post that most people don’t read over the weekend.  Figure I have over a month to get that done, so I can get this brain worm out of my head. … Continue reading

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Post Revisited: Success is in the Eye of the Beholder

This post originally went live on June 12th, 2013. More of a ‘keep going!’ battle cry than an actual point, but I wonder what people think of some of the old standards that got brought up. So, I’ve gotten into … Continue reading

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