Kent Wayne

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I like to move in the direction of my dreams, even if it doesn’t seem to lead to any treasure.  I’ve found unexpected rewards along the way.  And on multiple occasions, I’ve been given more than I asked for.

Sure, I’ve had to compromise at times—make sure I could pay the rent or deal with obligations—but I suspect that if I pursue my dreams with a clear mind and an open heart, even if it’s just for five minutes a day (which is a situation I’ve found myself in), I’ll tap into a wealth of unforeseen support.

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  1. Moon Diva Art Avatar
    Moon Diva Art

    Ditto! It is the pursuit that is more important than a potential reward…rewards are nice, but it is the pursuit where we find our fulfillment. Even if only for five minutes. Bravo!!

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      For me, specifically, it’s that rush of possibility and purpose that comes with the pursuit. Love that! 😊

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      1. Sarjoo Devani Avatar
        Sarjoo Devani

        Your post made me think about my current journey of following my own dreams.

        You definitely got me thinking about life.

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      2. Subhasree Naskar Avatar
        Subhasree Naskar

        Yeah!! We all should pursue our dreams with open heart and full dedication… !!

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      3. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
        DirtySciFiBuddha

        Indeed!

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  2. Dawn Renee Miller Avatar
    Dawn Renee Miller

    Great advice! We never know where our journey will take us as we work towards our dreams.

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      Yep! Whoever thought Keanu Reeves’ dream to be a hockey player would lead him to become injured, then make him into one of the most beloved—yet technically terrible—and entertaining actors to ever walk the earth!

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      1. Dawn Renee Miller Avatar
        Dawn Renee Miller

        Or that Colonel Sanders would finally find onto success with fried chicken at age 65!

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      2. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
        DirtySciFiBuddha

        I love the long-run success stories. 😊

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      3. Dawn Renee Miller Avatar
        Dawn Renee Miller

        💙⚡️🏒🥅, 👍Keanu, 😊John Wick series….but what about that Ruby 🌹?

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      4. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
        DirtySciFiBuddha

        Ruby Rose? Totally agree–Amazing!!

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      5. Phil Huston Avatar
        Phil Huston

        Burton Cummings, the great Canadian singer/songwriter who sold more records in the late 60s than the Beatles wanted to be a hockey player until as a goalie he took one over the eye and it made it puck shy. Burt Bacharach picked up a piano gig in the Hamptons as a kid and discovered girls liked piano players just as much as they liked football players, so he quit trying to get himself killed every fall.

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      6. legacy Avatar
        legacy

        again husband! they should be more careful these accidently get them killed, oh come on my first bandage was constantine, no suicide but angel to the bases! Devil’s advocate…..enough said!

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    2. Meka Banes Avatar
      Meka Banes

      you are right

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  3. deteremineddespitewp Avatar
    deteremineddespitewp

    Those are some of the best rewards
    (PS: Keep on being excellent)

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      They are indeed! Let’s both take a page from Bill and Ted on the excellence part!

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      1. deteremineddespitewp Avatar
        deteremineddespitewp

        Yeah Dude!
        Is your air guitar ready….
        One, two three……

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      2. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
        DirtySciFiBuddha

        This may sound weird, but that part where they travel to the future and meet the Future Council hits me in the feels. 😅

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      3. deteremineddespitewp Avatar
        deteremineddespitewp

        What’s there not to like about those guys?😃
        Have you seen ‘Face The Music’?

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      4. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
        DirtySciFiBuddha

        The first ten minutes, I was afraid it was going to be horrible. Much to my delight, it wasn’t. That concert at the end was amazing!

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      5. deteremineddespitewp Avatar
        deteremineddespitewp

        That concert was uplifting and spectacular.
        Nice to see Keanu Reeves & Alex Winter slip back into the roles and ably supported by Samara Weaving & Brigette Lundy-Paine doing worthy Bill & Ted daughters

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      6. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
        DirtySciFiBuddha

        Loved it. Also, seeing Death again was awesome. I actually read and reread the novelization for Bogus Journey countless times over when I was a kid.

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      7. deteremineddespitewp Avatar
        deteremineddespitewp

        I never knew there was a novelisation. Mind you it was at the stage when the reason I was watch Bill & Ted was because my kids were watching it, so maybe felt thanks to peer pressure upwards ‘Dad can watch the film, but should not get further involved, like using quotes or do air guitars, that’s our terrain,’

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      8. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
        DirtySciFiBuddha

        It was just one of those crappy kids’ novelizations, nothing big. But as a kid, it was like watching the movie all over again. Sad to hear you had to air guitar in private, LOL!

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      9. deteremineddespitewp Avatar
        deteremineddespitewp

        😄…I confess !

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  4. matthewkusza Avatar
    matthewkusza

    Absolutely! What would this world be like if everyone followed their passions, dreams and the call to do what they were uniquely born to do? I’m sure it would be an improvement!!!

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      A vast improvement! It would also set good examples for other people.

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      1. Gemma Brook Avatar
        Gemma Brook

        On other worlds? 😁

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      2. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
        DirtySciFiBuddha

        I’d like to hope! 😊

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    2. ajpb11 Avatar
      ajpb11

      that in part is what Frater Perdurabo advocated, within a rather restricted view of one’s station in life, but following a destiny is a great aim

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  5. aprilgarner Avatar
    aprilgarner

    I like the “even for five minutes a day” part. I’ve found lately, if I wait until I have hours and hours for my own projects, I never work on them. Five minutes a day at least keeps them moving forward, if slowly.

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      Absolutely. For me, it also keeps the gears in my brain oiled in regards to writing, which is my way of saying I tend to think of more ideas throughout the day.

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  6. Demimonde Mesila Thraam Avatar
    Demimonde Mesila Thraam

    Remembering that “just 5 minutes a day can make a difference” part is something that keeps throwing me off. I need to be reminded of this thing…and for this I thank you!

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      No problem! Tolkien reminded me of that; he was writing stories on napkins in World War I. 🙂

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  7. v. anastasi Avatar
    v. anastasi

    Totally echo that nugget of truth “just five minutes a day.” I have allowed life’s responsibilities and busyness to take even that away. Grateful for the reminder!

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      My pleasure!

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  8. Gemma Brook Avatar
    Gemma Brook

    Wise words! The rewards are often on the path. And even with just 5 minutes a day, we can engage our minds (and unconscious). Much better than grousing, “But I don’t have the time!” 🙂

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      I’m in strong agreement with you on engaging the unconscious. Five minutes may be the surface effort, but I’ve found my mind pieces together parts of the story throughout the day with just five minutes, where it would have completely set the story aside if I did nothing.

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      1. Gemma Brook Avatar
        Gemma Brook

        Me, too! Sometimes my mind has solved things I didn’t even realize were problems! (In the writing process, I mean. Perhaps in non-writing life, too, I should give the Muse some credit.)

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      2. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
        DirtySciFiBuddha

        The muse and the shower! That’s where I tend to get my ideas from, lol!

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  9. Stacey Guenther Avatar
    Stacey Guenther

    It’s like the process of making art and writing poetry for me. While I’m not rewarded in any financial way, it’s the experience of creativity and the process itself that is rewarding.

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      I’m in the same boat. And from what I hear, there are successful “creative” folks who are purely driven by the market, always stressing out over whatever people think so they can do well in focus studies and drive up numbers. That’s why I could never be a movie studio executive. 😅

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  10. dennismitton Avatar
    dennismitton

    Streams of consciousness?

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      Sometimes…if I’m in a positive state of mind.

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  11. Katy Campbell Avatar
    Katy Campbell

    Agreed! I am so glad you are taking at least a little time daily to pursue your dreams! When my old job took up most of my day, I’d get up at 5:00am just to have a little writing time before work. I am not a morning person, but I had to do it to keep myself sane. 🙂

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      Good for you! I’m a firm believer that doing what you can with whatever’s in front of you will lead to greater opportunity, even if it’s not immediately apparent. 😊

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      1. Gemma Brook Avatar
        Gemma Brook

        Well said! And that attitude combats the paralysis of feeling too overwhelmed to do anything. Advice to remind myself of frequently.

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      2. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
        DirtySciFiBuddha

        Absolutely. I feel like a lot of people confuse it for settling, but I say keep an open mind as to what doors it may open. Nelson Mandela isn’t perfect, but working with what he had in prison–being nice to the guards, trying to be extra neat–led to some truly unexpected opportunities for him.

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  12. llfranklin12 Avatar
    llfranklin12

    I must admit that I like the comments I’m reading. I’ve used meditation as an aid for my writing. I can mentally access information through silence. When I write a scene in a story I mentally feel what needs to enter in my story. I just completed “Victims Make the Best Birdhouses,” my memoir of my struggle with childhood physical and sexual abuse. The writing process seems to be like an open door that widens if you give it a chance. Larry L Franklin

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      I meditate as well! It’s essential, as far as I’m concerned. My take on what you’re saying is that quieting the conscious mind allows the subconscious to help out and contribute inspiration from unexpected angles, which the conscious mind can then integrate and utilize. As far as the open door that widens, in my opinion that’s spot on!

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      1. legacy Avatar
        legacy

        Its the focus on the negative often tethered events in houses of workforce to professional were transitional personalities manage to drag others to benefit themselves, ! The teaching of eye house masters, release linguistics which control or delete the type of malevolent and the genuine obstruction in certain communities whose family line really do need to release! My house had no requirement raising babies independantly but the dark side of other extensions required a controlled release! now look at me, sixth remap, all personality and no PC guard to clear!

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  13. TonyA.......... Avatar
    TonyA……….

    Dreams that inspire positively attract -respond and the world we perceive ceases to be three dimensional and fulfils.

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      Absolutely! I feel like things begin mysteriously falling into place with that inspiration.

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  14. Steve Fey Avatar
    Steve Fey

    Hey, thanks for visiting my blog! Been busy getting home from France or I’d have posted this sooner. Nice blog yourself, and feel free to stop back any time!

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  15. rfmtkn Avatar
    rfmtkn

    amen

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  16. Stephanie Beach Avatar
    Stephanie Beach

    Positivity always brings rewards! Keep a positive mind, and you will soar!!❤️

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      Absolutely! There’s always a way to feel a bit more positive!

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  17. Colin Avatar
    Colin

    +++ A + for positive!

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      Absolutely! Thank you!

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  18. legacy Avatar
    legacy

    meditation, pah! contemplating worlds silence! What about levitation, ethereal transition and manifestation of your physical and emotional desires! Count to ten and move on, you get lost in the ether of existence who is going to pull you back in! i will tether a rope to girtha just in case you get lost lol! remember if you get to first responding and you have to save life, make sure you love them before you fix their world!😜💋🌹

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      I agree! The internal state will influence the outward.

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      1. legacy Avatar
        legacy

        todays meditation is me sending you a kiss, did you receive it cos if you didn’t the next one is a slap!😜

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      2. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
        DirtySciFiBuddha

        Maybe I’ll reply to your kiss with a slap on the butt! 😏

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      3. legacy Avatar
        legacy

        I had technical difficulties this morning, i almost chucked my laptop across the room! you will get a slap for making me wait 48hrs for a reply! Grrrr!😒 you might be receiving that hicky in frustration!

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      4. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
        DirtySciFiBuddha

        I’m easy to get addicted to, especially in person! 😉 Sorry, Fridays are my days where I unplug and laze around.

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      5. legacy Avatar
        legacy

        so can i, you won’t notice as my quiet demeanor is being tested to the limit! my mind is on overdrive, demon is on hedonism, all i need is a few hours to play! The more i recieve the worse i need to connect, blissful torment!

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      6. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
        DirtySciFiBuddha

        You probably need at least a couple nights, not a few hours! 😉

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      7. legacy Avatar
        legacy

        I thought the next twenty years on whenever the passion hits! My Parliament seat means i am supernatural satin, summer holidays they are tech and consoled up and i am narrating my life through youtube and WordPress! I do not do phones as a telepath it would mess with my manifesting and contacting those who are important!

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      8. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
        DirtySciFiBuddha

        Well just prepare yourself, because as I said, I am addictive, so the passion won’t just hit, it’ll nag you throughout the day! 😂

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      9. legacy Avatar
        legacy

        Positive passion! i got nothing but time and i cannot see you getting it wrong however my (body of man is pretending to work today!) i had to set religious parameters as my daughter was locked! I am sat with six kids, make sure you get it right coz it will cost you everything, for passion loyal with a clause i will still need 12 central levels so unless you are street to ministries occassionally i have to shift my lines!

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  19. Melody J Haislip Avatar
    Melody J Haislip

    Sometimes the journey is all there is and now is all we have. Best to make the best of it.

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      Great way to look at it!

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  20. Collette Avatar
    Collette

    It’s funny what five minutes can do. They sound so small, but they’re more than most will ever give. Needed this today ❤

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      Absolutely! It’s more of a heart thing than a head thing, in my opinion, but I guess it does make logical sense as well. Minutes become hours which become days which become results.

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  21. colleenlynn99 Avatar
    colleenlynn99

    I agree. When you are committed to the journey you sometimes find rewards but the journey itself brings great satisfaction.

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      Absolutely!

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  22. Phil A Davis Avatar
    Phil A Davis

    Finding time to breathe is difficult these days. Sometimes I have to remind myself it’s necessary.

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      In those circumstances, I tell myself it’s okay not to breathe, which, ironically, allows me to breathe because I’m focusing on the “okay,” rather than the urgency. May not work for everyone, however.

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  23. legacy Avatar
    legacy

    Outside fresh air, favourite hot or cold drink…up tempo music and a swim in the hot tub! 😊 only thing better is duplicate it with someone to snuggle into!😘

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      We might start sloshing around in the hot tub…hope you don’t mind some water spilling out! 🤣

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      1. legacy Avatar
        legacy

        Garden is full of tree’s for a reason so they absorb the water….wooden benches are ideal for a more secure surface! spills are un-avoidable! hope you enjoy playing outside lol

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      2. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
        DirtySciFiBuddha

        It’s gotta be comfortable…laying down and kneeling can get a bit prickly! 🤣

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      3. legacy Avatar
        legacy

        Day bed for the summer house! lol circular one to spin you on just close the curtains and shut the door! Back to nature…

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      4. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
        DirtySciFiBuddha

        Oh, I’ve got a lot of acts of nature in mind! 😉

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      5. legacy Avatar
        legacy

        Keep it clean! lol Animals maroon 5….world muse! lol 😋 filling the void! with imagination…might be worth a narrative! Adult ebook on its way! x

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      6. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
        DirtySciFiBuddha

        Send me a copy! 😉

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      7. legacy Avatar
        legacy

        Mine is St Francis…i do everything without outlay, carrying angels! you tube copy and play 😈 i love that…quiet silent high class personality that is protected!

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  24. cmartzloff Avatar
    cmartzloff

    I think living your dreams is important and part of why we are here. Not always easy but it’s the thing I’ve found I most want to stick with.

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      Absolutely! I think perfectionism gets in the way a lot (for me, anyway). In my opinion, living (or moving toward) your dreams every day is important to do, even if it’s only a couple minutes here and there.

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  25. Alameen Salami Avatar
    Alameen Salami

    Great content keep it up

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  26. ajpb11 Avatar
    ajpb11

    as with Crowley the aim & activity are more important than lust after success! my few successes have all been surprises & the doing & the getting there far more important, catastrophic & almost total failure does not teach you much but to try & avoid the same mistakes – but I seem to be unnaturally talented in both unremitting failure & Suprise success – so far (am 59) have survived both – so as with diabetes complications take each day as it comes. – just want one independent witness to say my Iain Sinclair database was worth all the effort & time – the main man Iain Sinclair & his biographer/bibliographer have copies but no time to look at it – is aimed at academics. Test Centre’s business model is hopelessly inadequate; i.e Johnson, J. M. and I. Sinclair (2019). The works of Iain Sinclair: A Descriptive Bibliography and Biographical Chronology. Fascicles I-IV comprising 1943-1998. Norwich, Test Centre Books

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  27. Laura Avatar
    Laura

    Well this is just what I needed to read today. Thank you for your words 💗

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      No problem! 😊

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  28. Helen M. Pugsley Avatar
    Helen M. Pugsley

    Coming back to this one, again. It always makes me smile when I see you liked one of my posts. Thanks.

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      My pleasure! You’re welcome and thanks!

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  29. thatsmythinkingface Avatar
    thatsmythinkingface

    “but I suspect that if I pursue my dreams with a clear mind and an open heart, even if it’s just for five minutes a day (which is a situation I’ve found myself in), I’ll tap into a wealth of unforeseen support.”

    It’s not often that you read something that you wish you’d have written. Your words resonated such that I’d have chosen the same ones, had I got there first. You just put it in such a beautiful way that it made me proud, and envious all at the same time.

    I’ve only just arrived, but I’m here, where you are.

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    1. DirtySciFiBuddha Avatar
      DirtySciFiBuddha

      Thank you! Keep writing, and I’m sure you’ll think of something more resonant. 😊

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