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Inspiring thought for a beautiful spring day
The galleries are full of critics. They play no ball, they fight no fights. They make no mistakes because they attempt nothing. Down in the arena are the doers. They make mistakes because they try many things. The man who … Continue reading
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Don’t ever give up
Truth is always pure. The subject matter or the person speaking are not important. Most of the time. For those of you that may not follow college basketball, this is a video of Jim Valvano accepting the 1993 ESPY award for … Continue reading
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The Middle Part
I have belted out quite a few thoughts on minimalism over the past year or so. Let’s take a break from our regularly scheduled program and talk about the middle-aged part. Things start to hurt for no apparent reason. I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged consumerism, decisions, dreams, freedom, journey, knowledge, middle aged, Minimalism, peace, personal observations, simplicity, tranquility, true happiness
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Blast off
Scratch one off of the ol’ bucket list. Some of you may remember when I casually mentioned I was going to attend a NASA rocket launch. One of my childhood dreams was to be an astronaut. Although that didn’t quite … Continue reading
Posted in Minimalist Life, Up and runnung
Tagged clarity, dreams, freedom, journey, knowledge, minimalist, peace, simplicity, tranquility, travel, true happiness, vacation
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The Rat Race
We interrupt this blog to bring you coverage of the biggest event of your life. The event you were thrust into at a tender young age and have not come close to finishing yet. The Rat Race. Lap 1: Fresh … Continue reading
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Tagged consumerism, death, decisions, dreams, freedom, journey, knowledge, Minimalism, peace, simplicity, tranquility, true happiness
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Inspiration for an Autumn Night
Today was a day of introspection. My chosen profession, being one of service, was busy in a pre-Thanksgiving rush. Clients clamored for attention, employees yearned for recognition, and everyone believed they should be getting a little more of either. But … Continue reading
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Danger
As this beautiful November day slips into tomorrow I would like to share one of my favorite quotes. “Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. … Continue reading
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A Confession
Bless me father, for I have sinned. I have been buying stuff. Since I began my journey into minimalism I have removed thousands of unnecessary things from my life. Truckloads of trinkets, trunks of junk, crates of crap. All have … Continue reading
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Tagged clarity, consumerism, decisions, dreams, freedom, journey, Minimalism, minimalist, Minimalist life, peace, simplicity, tranquility, travel
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Rebooting
Recently I was pounding away on my keyboard, grinding out a piece of work that was neither vital or exciting. In the middle of it all things came to a screeching halt. The keys no longer responded, the mouse was … Continue reading
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Tagged clarity, dreams, freedom, healthy lifestyle, journey, peace, simplicity, tranquility, true happiness
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A Little Homework
O.K. class, It’s time for a little after-school practice. I was at a local quasi-fast Mexican food joint the other day for lunch. It was a small celebration for my personal triumph of not eating anything from a restaurant or … Continue reading
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Tagged consumerism, dreams, exercise, freedom, journey, peace, personal observations, simplicity, tranquility, true happiness
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