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DEDICATION, DEVOTION, WRITING A BLANK SCREEN ALIVE

BoomerPdx spam is very encouraging with kudos for dedication, devotion, and persistence. Persistence, not pestilence. For the most part I work to promote persistence in whatever field you find yourself in. You didn’t get there by accident. It may have started from an accident, or happenstance, but once you settle in, keep going.

LOSER LESSONS FOR A LIFETIME OF HOPE

Loser lessons make good winners. The trick is finding context. The particular context is knowing you’re not a lifetime loser because of a few events that didn’t turn our your way. I’ve had a few, you’ve had a few. Anyone who says they haven’t had a few are only lying to themselves. Some loser lessons […]

THE GYM: WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS YOU

But They Don’t Know Your Name. Every gym has shifts where different people show up the same time every day. Regulars know each other by their routines, clothes, and attitude. One man calls anyone in a gray hoodie Rocky, then slips in a Philly accent and raises his hands over his head. This is a […]