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Scrambled cities: If you're not gonna do the work(on your soul), then you might as well work til you die

 There are two tiers in normal life. Those who are survive and those who thrive.  But nothing is a mistake in life: Nothing comes by chance. You have to prepare for it.  If you thought life was about making money and beating out the Jones's, you've lost already.  Life is: Desire for connection. All unhealthy competition is isolating. We live in an isolated-enough world already. This connection comes from a surprising place: Self-acceptance. A lot of us need to go back to the classroom. A lot of us need to take a silent breather and check in with what we need. This takes serious work. It's the real work. It relies on respect for others and self-respect.  A lot of people in the self-help community try to push the self aside: Manning up is the only side of it they see. But there are certain non-negotiables in this life. Certain things we can't cheat ourselves out of. We are not a piece of meat being acted on.    However, this is where God comes in. Some o...

Even though I'll be old and crunkled

Even though I'll be old and crunkled and not my former self 
Even though the poetry in my heart won't show on my face
Even though I'm hard to get along with at the best of times
Someone will see enough of me to know that I'm worth loving

Let the others doubt my true intentions. 
Let them think what they may. 
I'm a coffee shop in Western Europe
I'm a cabin in the Icelandic woods

The very picture of coziness and character
Despite heartache I'm more alive than ever. 


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