Tag: determination
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Fingers Crossed…
When I woke up this morning, I didn’t feel that well and wasn’t looking forward to another long day of depression and struggle. These days, my determination has to be hiding behind the door, for I have not seen hide nor hair of it in weeks. Almost everything has been bumped, placed on hold until…
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A Father’s Day Wish…
Growing up, I was told repeatedly that my father played the piano like a professional, describing the joy he felt and how he managed to transmit his joy to anyone who heard him. I have the abiding image of him in his army uniform, huge boots beating the floor in time with the music. Unfortunately,…
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“What have you done lately, to make you feel proud…?”
Identify Your Target Audience… We are often told we have to do this, being the one sure way of actually ‘making it’ or getting to that most cherished of places, the successful author. I have lost track of how many articles and blog posts I have read since we started. We are constantly told that…
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Time to Step Back…
I took myself to one side and had a serious talk with myself, and after much soul searching, I realised the current state of my head was caused by cramming too many things inside it, most of them completely unreasonable and beyond my control. It was time to take a long hard look at my…
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Am I my own worst enemy?
How many times have you moaned about manufacturer’s insistence on changing and improving things? It’s never for the better, is it? It has recently dawned on me that I am guilty of the same behaviour, I am ashamed to say. My problem is that I am never happy with anything I have created. At first,…
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Runaway Train…
Runaway Train Someone once said, “Stop the world, I want to get off…” The other day that sounded like a very good idea. I didn’t think I could ever be that defeatist. All I need, I think is a slightly slower train. Have you ever wished that you could leap off…
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All My Balls in the air…
This year is nearly over and has been one of the slowest ever. The jobs are piling up, and my to-do list has never been this long before. Under normal circumstances, this would not be a problem, but certain conditions are conspiring to slow me down. Whether it is due to a slowly growing…
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The Ten-Minute Rule…
I have been blogging now for nearly five years, and the amount of data I have had to learn has simply astounded me. In the beginning, I was incredible stubborn, still can be should the need arise. However, just lately, probably due to old age and some minor health issues, I have discovered that there…
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Where I find Courage…
Whenever I am down or feeling one of many shades of blue, I usually need a piece of music to get my soul moving again. I have had many favourites over the years, both songs and instrumental, but this piece has kept me going now for years. I defy anyone listening to it, to ignore…
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The worst of times…
Looking back to a week from hell… When my desktop PC died and went to the shop to be resurrected, I proceeded to have, in some respects, the worst six days ever. I haven’t had my laptop long and getting used to it was proving to be very difficult. Windows 8, I think,…