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Confessions of an Air-Puncher
I’ll gladly tell anyone who cares to listen to embrace their demons. To eschew crime against state and self – and then accept whatever’s left. To calibrate their compass with the clarity of solitude. To change only for their goals and dreams – not for acceptance or validation. To listen – once to the universe, twice to their gut. Continue reading
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Tagged #512iMagInG, Anxiety, Choice, Decision, Identity, Life, Tough Times, Validation, Water
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Of Knowing and Not
Hi, and welcome back to De-Me-Stified. “The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing” ~ Socrates “I was gratified to be able to answer promptly, and I did. I said I didn’t know” ~ Mark Twain “I did … Continue reading
Posted in #512iMagInG, Choices, Knowledge, Life, New Year, Premonition
Tagged 5-12iMagInG, Choices, Knowledge, Life, New Year, Premonition
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Puppets on a String
It’s a new age, dearly beloved – the era of the ‘island-fad’. Here, everyone seems desperate to deny any affiliation or support received on the way up. With a bit of thought, the crude logic behind this ideology may be obvious, but never more than the underlying hypocrisy. Continue reading
Posted in 5-12 iMagInG, Life, Success
Tagged Advantage, Competition, GodFather, Hard Work, Island-Fad, Life, Puppets, self-made
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The Audacity of Nope
Hi, and welcome to #DeMeStified. Wanted to post this (and maybe one more) before the year ran out. In a sense, it’s a reflection of recent events. In another, it’s a reflection on them. It’s more asking than telling. So, … Continue reading
Time Flies
“One day you’re the cock of the walk, the next you’re the feather duster.” – P. Morgan Today, I watched my good friend get married. It was such a lovely occasion that I felt my molten heart pour out of … Continue reading
Posted in #512iMagInG, 2016, Life, Time, wedding
Tagged 2016, generations, Life, Piers Morgan, Time, wedding
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Pot of Beans
“Until we’ve eaten our words, life doesn’t consider our diet balanced” ~ Imisi Hi and welcome back to #DeMeStified. Please allow me to open with what was intended as the conclusion; this life is one greasy pot of beans. What … Continue reading
Posted in #512iMagInG, Choices, Decisions, Life
Tagged Being Right, Choices, Decisions, Life, Mazda, Paul Pogba, Pot of Beans
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One More
“The first virtue in a soldier is endurance of fatigue; courage is only the second virtue” ~ Napoleon Bonaparte “One plus one usually means two – but it can also mean everything” ~ Imisi It’s the start of December; the … Continue reading
Posted in Endurance
Tagged #512iMagInG, Courage, Danny Williams, Endurance, Life, Mo Farah, Muhammad Ali
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Snatch
“Don’t snatch; it’s rude and bad manners. Don’t you know your manners?” – Bethany [from the Book “In Comfort of Mary“] “Our planet is poorly equipped for delight. One must snatch gladness from the days that are.” – Vladimir Mayakovsky … Continue reading
Sweet Surrender
“At fifteen life had taught me undeniably that surrender, in its place, was as honorable as resistance, especially if one had no choice” ― Maya Angelou “The greatness of the man’s power is the measure of his surrender” ― William … Continue reading
Posted in #512iMagInG, 2013, 2014, Death, Disappointments, Life, Plans
Tagged Ayrton Senna, Brazil, Cars, Control, Death, Formula 1, Life, Maya Angelou, Murphy's Law, Nigeria, Paul Walker, Plans, Surrender, Toyota, Usain Bolt, William Booth
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The Pulse
“Why am I dying to live, if I’m just living to die” – Runnin’ [Tupac ft. Notorious B.I.G.] “Truly, truly, I say to you, unless a grain of wheat falls into the earth and dies, it remains alone; but if … Continue reading
Posted in #512iMagInG, 2014, 5-12 iMagInG, Change, Christmas, Determination, Disappointments, Life, Resolve, Soccer
Tagged B.I.G., Bandits, Childbirth, Chinese, Death, Doctor, Fabrice Muamba, Failure, Fear, Heart, Life, Resolve, Soccer, Tupac
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