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Win the Battle or the War?

The saying goes “I may have lost the battle, but I will win the war” – or something very similar. Currently, I am in the process of battling with my inner self. I hear her saying Focus on the battle. Tell him what you think, and do whatever you have to to get your way. Alternately, I keep telling my inner self to shut the fuck up and be happy with what I have – life is about the ultimate war.

I’m not really sure what the answer is, which is the problem.

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Tell It On the Mountain

These were the instructions we received from our Outward Bound instructors on the last full day of our trip: “You will hike to the top of this mountain today, over rocks and up vertical surfaces. When you are at the top, we will have Solo Time, where each of you will find a spot to yourself and write yourself a letter that only you will read. We will collect the letters, and in 6 months we will mail them to you.”

I hiked to the top of Table Mountain, sat on a rock, and wrote a letter to myself… Continue reading

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