When I can no longer write I want my journals burned. They are not meant to be read. They are simply a form of exercise, a rowing machine for my mind.
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I suspect history will show the last two decades were the height of capitalism, to the detriment of the wage-earning man.
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I think my next challenge will be: “A Year of living novelly.” I’m not sure yet exactly what that will entail. I suspect it probably does not include writing a novel — although it could — I think it is more likely to mean a year of thinking in novel terms. Meanwhile, I will continue to live thoughtfully and ask questions of cold-call scammers and fly-by-night insurance brokers. You never know, you could make a new friend… I’m certainly learning a lot about the demographics of telemarketers.
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“Some times in our lives, we all feel pain, we all feel sorrow. If we are wise, we know there’s alway’s tomorrow.
—Keb’ Mo’
That’s what friends are for.
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I have no words to express how grateful I am for who I am, where I am, and what I am becoming. I look forward to all that remains in store for me.
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We are all flawed. The most important thing we can do is recognize that.
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“Life is more than flesh and bone.”
—Buddy Guy
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I do not know what the rest of my life holds in store for me. None of us do. That is the mystery. That is the discovery.
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I love to write by hand…
Perhaps this is as good as my handwriting gets. Perhaps it will never be better despite my desire to make it perfect. Perhaps someday I will write the perfect word with perfectly formed letters.
I suppose when that day comes it will be time to stop writing…
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I have been looking forward to this day for months, the why is not important. What gives me pause now that the day has arrived, is why have I felt this way. The question unanswered, unanswerable, is where does today take me going forward. This is not a question to be asked on special occasions, it is a question to be asked every day.
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Thoreau:
Men say they know many things;
But lo! They have taken wings —
The arts and sciences
And a thousand appliances;
The wind that blows
Is all that any body knows.
Self:
The greater of all things are those that nature provides…
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Exercise is a gift to self. It makes you happier, which also makes the people around you happier.
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Does everything remain the same? I would like to ask Otis Redding what was going through his mind when he wrote “The Dock of the Bay.” Perhaps we should all sit and “watch the morning sun” and then sit “until the evening comes…”
I find it difficult to imagine that would not be beneficial.
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The problem with today’s media is there are too many “personalities” telling people what to think — and too many people willing to listen.
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Entertainment by real artists, musicians, and authors is fine, but that should never prevent you from engaging to the best of your ability for your own satisfaction.
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Meditate. Each day. It is life-changing. Do not ask for instructions. Look inside. Do what your soul tells you to do.
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Just because you are different from someone does not mean you should dismiss them. Making the effort to understand them elevates you.
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“Be grateful for the things you have and the things that you can do.”
—Eric Lindell
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We all face struggles. We are all survivors in some way. The objective is to thrive in this one life we have to live.
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If you have a dream, the best thing you can do to reach that dream is to determine what habits are needed to bring the dream into reality.
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It is good for the soul to elevate the mundane to a level that allows a truth to be revealed. To accomplish this, all we need to do is slow down and eliminate some of the (many) distractions around us.
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Doing one or two good things daily is better than doing a lot of good things occasionally.
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It is not the responsibility of the artist to tell people what to think. The responsibility is to ask questions and imagine what is possible, to reveal the truth behind the everyday.
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Looking into a flame is peaceful. I don’t need to have a thought. In fact, it’s better if I don’t. To have no thought is simply to be. To be is simply to feel. It’s good to feel.
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You can’t learn anything if you don’t listen.
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