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Feeling like the first,

having discovered fire,

complete paradigm shift,

a visionary, a zealot

born into the world

bursting forth into...

a queue of former revolutionaries, all

stuck,

at the first hurdle.

Describe Yourself

How would you describe yourself

in three words, that are neither particularly

favourable nor insulting?

Unpredictable, Fallible, Curious

Goliath

Punching above my weight class

always have been.

A regular David

who compensates with heart.

Dinosaur

Memories of a 7 year old.

Thanks Dad,

You gave me

a huge toy dinosaur

(the thing I most desired)

so I would promise

to stop biting my nails.

I never did,

you knew I wouldn't;

but you gave it to me

anyway.

Shabbat

When did you last turn off your phone

for the whole day?

Separated out the time to check

yourself,

Reminding yourself that you are not

a machine.

Sometimes the best thing we can do

is nothing.

just

be.

Hooked

He ventured out of his cave

Eyes squinting into daylight.

He never looked back.

The more you live,

the more you realise

there is to live.

Realisation

It's not hard to grow

when you realise how

much you don't know.

Humility is the foundation

for growth.

Motorcycle

The moment you're born,

you start dying.

The realisation of that truth

inspires many middle-aged men

to buy huge motorcycles.

The realisation of that truth also

inspires many people to leave a mark,

to change the world, and to do it

today.

From Nothing

We brought nothing into this world,

so let us be thankful for everything we have,

For gratitude is the foundation for happiness.

I Believe in You

Don't fear being mediocre.

You are too great for that.

Wall Street

Some people use the word 'ambition',

as a euphemism for their greed.

Excitement

From the bland, calmness,

they whip up the waves,

the blue begins to rise and surge

until you've never been so high or so scared

and suddenly,

they quell the swell,

until you've almost.

caught.

breath...

again?

Excitement isn't created by sheer vigor or calmness,

it is the anticipation, the contrast, the unpredictability,

that keeps you coming back for more.

Seek first to Understand, then to be Understood

You may see an old woman,

you may see a young woman.

You are right.

In political, moral, economic, philosophical issues

others may have an opinion about what they see,

and you might see something completely different.

First, fully understand the issue from their view.

for they may be right.

too.

The Illusion of Choice

Is Choice an illusion?

Is it the predestined, preordained sum of our

formative years, temperament and habits,

proclivities, ignorances and desires?

What if it is?

The adventure is in making choices,

and through that, we unravel a purpose.

Discovering why we make them.

Why

Was there ever a more pertinent, yet

ultimately irrelevant question than;

Why am I here?