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Category: Growth Mindset
A Haiku At Night
Darkness’ delight
Another night’s gracefulness
Dreams drip from streetlights
The streetlight flickers, the night offers grace, offers sanctuary. !
Wisdom Learned The Hard Way: A Haiku
Early in the morning remembering the actions I regret. Unwilling to learn from my elders caused so much heartache. Eventually I learned this bit of wisdom:
- a wise person learns from their mistakes
- a wiser person means from the mistakes of others
- the wisest person learns from the successes of others
Also I figured out that I learn more by listening than talking.
Afternoon Flowers: A Haiku
springtime’s presence here
flower’s garish excesses
sunlight fights viri
Ah, Cherry Blossoms!
sunlight’s downward path
as I wander past the fears
ah, cherry blossoms!
The Past, The Future, Focus
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Met a really cool guy today. A former Navy nuclear power program sailor, just like me. Though he is quite a bit younger.
Swapped stories of our respective experiences, which I enjoyed. Yet I often worry in those moments that I’ll become like the subject of Bruce Springsteen’s “Glory Days”, a relic, trapped in the past. Grave fate, for me, at least.
Tonight’s Haiku: March 5, 2020
star filled night
reaching heavenwards
caressing God’s face
Monday Morning Meditation
Mondays are a gift
Beginnings: great potential
How will you use it?
Wednesday Morning Haiku
time’s motion
irresistible
spring
Two days until my job ends and I begin the next chapter of my life. Mixes sadness and excitement into a strange cocktail.
Thursday Thoughts
Find hope at endings
As they’re a new beginning
Always move forwards
As I move through another period of transition, I focus on the possible. I gain energy from that, driving me forwards. Yes, there are frustrations, challenges, and road blocks, but remember the goal. Always focus on moving forwards.
Grace and peace to you my friends!