Round 1 – Beautiful Horizon
Time to set sail
In the waning sunset
Toward the beautiful horizon
To end this life
And save it
Simultaneously
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Round 2 – A Clean Slate
There’s no such thing as a clean slate in the age of the Internet. The best you can do is be successful with as little fanfare as possible, since a simple search could be your undoing.
Amazing that more people don’t realize that.
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Round 3 – Promise of Tomorrow
Never let
The promise of tomorrow
Take your eye off
The chance of today
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Round 4 – Looking Ahead
“Looking ahead, we see nothing but growth for this company.”
Said many companies in their 2019 annual reports.
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Round 5 – Hope and/or Faith
A young man came to me and asked, “What is the difference between hope and faith?”
I thought for a moment. “Both involve trust and belief. Hope is expectation. Faith is confidence.”
“This is why I come to you, old man.”
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Round 6 – Unwavering Strength
The captain’s unwavering strength in confronting the chaos of battle impressed his crew.
His heart yearned to be understood as a poet.
Perhaps in the next life.
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Round 7 – Old Temptations
“Gee, Grandpa, all you listen to is Motown. Don’t you ever listen to something new.”
Grandpa just smiled. He dreamed of the days when the old Temptations were young, when David Ruffin serenaded the love of his life, singing words he could only wish were his.
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Round 8 – Clear Conscience
He steals
With a clear conscience
Which only shows
The heart
Of a sociopath
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Round 9 – Inspiring Milestone
Love him or hate him
The man had a knack
For the inspiring milestone
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Round 10 – Fleeting Moment
We have reached the two weeks every four years
When a fleeting moment
Decides glory
Or heartbreak
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Encore Round 1 – Courage and Confidence
It takes courage to stay
When things aren’t your way
Confidence is key
More for you than for me
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Encore Round 2 – New Possibilities
How many new possibilities have you forgone by convincing yourself that they will never happen?
The future can be better. It may not look like you think it will, but it can be better.
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Encore Round 3 – Heart and Soul
Is there any way to succeed except for pouring your heart and soul into the thing that you’re best at?
Yes.
Don’t compete against the world. Get a little better every day. Remember, success is an external measure.
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Encore Round 4 – Begin Again
The young woman approached the old man on a park bench.
“If you could, would you begin your life again?”
The old man thought for a moment. “If it were just me, perhaps. But none of my friends could come with me, so no, I would not.”
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Encore Round 5 – A New Day
When you’re given a crap story to tell, what do you do? Eat it and watch your career fade away? Or, make it into something irresistable that no one saw coming?
It’s a New Day. Yes it is!!
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Encore Round 6 – Endless Journey
“Will I ever complete this endless journey?”
The sage smiled at the young man. “How long have you been on this journey?”
“Forever.”
“Forever?” the sage asked.
The young man paused. “Not long,” he said sheepishly.
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Encore Round 7 – With Each Sunrise
With each sunrise, a gift arrives at your door. A gift of another opportunity to shine like the sun.
Walking through the neighborhood, seeing stacks of unopened boxes.
If they only knew.
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Encore Round 8 – Keep Pushing
Sometimes, you have to look at life like you’re on the Tokyo subway.
Keep pushing. You’ll get where you’re going.
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Encore Round 9 – Purpose
Purpose is a human concept, driven into you from birth.
Everyone must have one, or your existence is lost.
What if you are merely meant for play?
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Encore Round 10 – Overcoming Challenges
Try not to complain about your situation in life. There are people all over the place who are overcoming challenges you’ve never even thought of.
They don’t give up. Neither should you.
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