successes

"the secret of success is to be in harmony with existence, to be always calm, to let each wave of life wash us a little farther up the shore."

~cyril connolly

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a few thoughts on this steely morning, where there's moisture in the air, and the world feels poised, and ready:

*which boundaries are guiding you towards your self?

*what spirit is moving through you?

*what will be your success today?

*how are you measuring success as you read this right now?

*what is the goal?

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i'm watching smoke drift from a chimney across the way. and thinking about the spark... so it flares on the tip of a match (the smell that burns your nose a bit), adds itself to some fuel (wood, gas, paper), and grows.

and then what?

then, the fuel must change. it cannot help itself.

then the fuel turns to smoke.

rises up a chimney.

bursts out into chilled air.

releases.

dissipates.

dissapears.

the smell remains.

are you getting washed further up on shore?

remain calm, and true to your spark.

you are changing things, whether you know it or not.

so it is.