INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE

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INVESTMENT IN THE FUTURE

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A regret we should never have is "Wasting my time"

In an attempt to accomplish something

We did not ultimately accomplish

If you break down your efforts step by step

Some of those steps were worthwhile

Some were successes

You used your time as wisely as you could

Just as a toddler can not say "I wasted so much time crawling"

Without the crawling, walking could not come next

Then striding, maybe eventually running like the wind

No time was wasted, it was invested in learning

The most profitable use of time

You were trying out a formula for success, a process

If it did not work, we make note of what was amiss

And give it another try

This is the best use of time, rewarded with wisdom

Gaining strength and stamina from your earlier efforts

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POWER vs POWERLESS

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POWER vs POWERLESS

There are two kinds of hurt angry people

The first kind says "I must modify my behavior

Change my old thought patterns, up my game

Get some insights on the causes

So the vulnerabilities in my life can be

Fortified and made secure.

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The second kind of hurt angry person says

"I have been the victim of a person, a system

Those people over there are responsible for all the unhappiness

I currently feel."

They feel justified in attacking, trying to lash out at an unfair system

Perhaps trying to modify the world to suit their needs

Venting, attacking, complaining

These things do not improve the world at all

But they prevent taking much needed personal action

On aspects of their life which might be improved

Unfortunately when you look for solutions in the wrong place 

You do not find any

When you look at who to blame, there are many to blame

Blame never solved a single problem, it never healed a single broken heart

And that is the power we are really wanting, the power to heal our

Broken hearts, the power to feel good, happy, secure

The power to have a good life.

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ENCHANTED SHOPPING

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ENCHANTED SHOPPING

If you went shopping in Fairytale Land

What would you put in your shopping cart?

Dumbo's Magic Feather

Frosty's Old Top Hat

Pollyanna's Positive Spin

Dorothy's Red Slippers

Alladin's Magic Carpet

Scrooge's Attitude Adjustment

Alice's Little Golden Key

The Little Match Girl's Last Match

Jack's Ability to Reverse the Beanstalk Fiasco

The Ugly Duckling's Realization

Briar Rabbit's Clever Prevarications

Pinocchio's Desire to Become Real

The Big Bad Wolf's Lung Power

Harry Potter's Cloak of Invisibility

Raggedy Anne's Little Candy Heart

The Little Red Hen's self sufficiency

The Tortoise's Focus and Determination

Chicken Little's return to reason and common sense

The Little Red Engine's growing confidence

The Monkey's Paw 

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PATCHES

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PATCHES

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Everyone ends up a little the worse for wear

We carry on, patching up the worn-out places

With new ideas, new ventures

Until we decorate our invisible battle jacket

Each a unique expression of our personal journey

We should wear our patched garments with pride

We were there, we showed up

And here we are, ready for a brand new day.

Much respect for your past, which has morphed into the present

Continuing to morph until we reach completion within our selves

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SHOULDA COULDA WOULDA

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SHOULDA COULDA WOULDA

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All the fun we could have had

The paths we could have taken

The things we should have saved

They are gone, that ship has sailed

But the Ocean of Time is vast

A new ship on a new day

Is flying across the waves to this very moment

Ready to take us to where we want to grow next.

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ADVICE

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ADVICE

Here's an idea

Team up with someone practical

Down to Earth, grounded, sensible

Someone who can listen to reason

You don't need someone from Outer Space

The Twilight Zone, Nowheresville, Looney Tunes 

You need someone you can work with 

To find solutions, problem solve, keep track of what's important

So here's the thing - Avoid those Space Cadets living in a Cloud

And get you someone practical.

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MOMENTOUS

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MOMENTOUS

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Have your wonderful seconds join together

So a happy minute comes your way

To make your pleasant hour

In your lovely day

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Little drops make a mighty ocean

Atom by atom a planet is born

Thus, things are improved or created

By incremental steps all is transformed

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