“Any man worth his salt will stick up for what he believes right, but it takes a slightly better man to acknowledge instantly and without reservation that he is in error.” – Andrew Jackson
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First Principles: Any Man Worth His Salt Will Stick Up For What He Believes Right, But It Takes A Slightly Better Man To Acknowledge Instantly and Without Reservation That He Is In Error
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Thought For the Day: It Is Both the Duty and Responsibility of the World’s Fortunate Few To Help Fulfill the Legitimate Aspirations of the Unfortunate Many
“It is both the duty and responsibility of the world’s fortunate few to help fulfil the legitimate aspirations of the unfortunate many.” – Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia (23 Jul 1892-1975)
Where We Might Fit
Where We Might Fit
by Michael Doyle
Wherever we go,
However, we might grow,
It's in our souls
Light is accentuated by shadow.
The universe invites us to explore,
To reach out to find something more.
In this, we find an explanation,
And sometimes, we happen on new civilizations.
Among the things first learned,
Is that beyond the need that is discerned
Is that in being unburdened by hesitation,
Sometimes brings us to the deeper questions.
From these, we feel as we yearn
Is the magnitude of what's left to learn.
This, then, is how we come to socialize
And through this, we grow more wise.
Sometimes expectations go off path.
They go so badly, you have to laugh.
The human soul is achingly beautiful,
To recognize this is something wonderful.
One must know the language to communicate.
It is how understanding passes its own test.
We determine who we will be without certainty,
And we communicate to narrow down possibility.
As we define new terms that we are born to teach.
In these, we distinguish the limits that we will reach.
It's about learning where we best fit,
And that is the reality of life - all of it.
(c) July 22, 2025 Michael Doyle
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Tagged Accentuate, Beautiful, Civilization, Discern, Expectations, Expore, Fit, Hesitation, Human Soul, Laugh, Learn, Light, Magnitude, Off-Path, Poetry and Poems, Question, Shadow, Socialize, Universe, Where, Wise, Wonderful, Year
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First Principles: If Your Actions Inspire Others To Dream More, Learn More, Do More and Become More, You Are A Leader
“If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader” – John Quincy Adams
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Thought For the Day: The Soul, At Peace, Reflects the Peace Without, Forgetting Grief As Sunset Skies Forget The Morning’s Transient Shower
“The soul, at peace, reflects the peace without, Forgetting grief as sunset skies forget The morning’s transient shower.” – Emma Lazarus
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Merely A Comedic Test
Merely A Comedic Test
by Michael Doyle
A comedy writer laughs and reads
A lot of energetic devotion
These days are filled with emotion lotion
It's the tale of perpetual motion that reads.
Like a tale of running down a road of screams,
Played out in a plethora of iconic cartoon screens.
Each step leads to the next step of an endless show,
Until it reaches the end of the television's glow.
There is a comic abstraction beginning at page one,
And after the laughs are over, it's finally done.
That's not much of a formula for life to rely on.
But, it is how comedic TV mostly goes on and on.
Stealing from black and white is an homage to glory.
If it's in color, it's the theft of a copyrighted story.
In the modern world, ideas are over before they begin.
It takes agility to be on the side that wins.
It's like walking into a room filled with smart guys,
Too much commenting is probably more than unwise.
It seems to me that even comedy is an ongoing process,
And that thing called life is mainly nothing more than a test.
(c) July 21, 2025 Michael Doyle
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First Principles: It Is By A Thorough Knowledge of the Whole Subject That People Are Enabled To Judge Correctly of the Past and To Give Proper Direction To the Future
“It is by a thorough knowledge of the whole subject that [people] are enabled to judge correctly of the past and to give a proper direction to the future.” – James Monroe
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Thought For the Day: There Is Nothing Noble In Being Superior To Your Fellow Men. True Nobility Lies In Being Superior To Your Former Self
“There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow men. True nobility lies in being superior to your former self.” – Ernest Hemingway
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The Anatomy of Process
The Anatomy of Process
by Michael Doyle
Listen carefully, God has something to say
Watch around you after you pray.
His hand and words apply to all life.
His is the path that pacifies our strife.
Dumpster fires are all around.
At moments, it makes your heart pound
In our existence for God, we live in each season.
Sometimes, it feels beyond all reason.
Angst and pressure come our way,
But the providence of God eases these as we pray.
Shifting our uneasiness from distraction,
We find some ease in our chosen reactions.
Sometimes, one hit after another comes our way.
It's then, it's best, to fall on our knees and pray.
The wings of God's angels carry us away.
The frustration finds its cure in what we pray.
Choosing anger over hurt results in much futility.
It's better to step back and have some humility.
Sometimes, we feel betrayed by those whom we love.
This is when we most need to rely on Heaven above.
It is in the worst times of all
That we need to take a moment to recall
That God will bring the changes to sustain
Whatever troubles come to bring one's pain.
All that we have to do is call from our cave.
We know, assuredly, that God will save.
The season around us might feel out of control.
Trust in Heaven for the good of your soul.
From God's sovereignty comes our salvation,
In faith and through hope, God gives us our destination.
Without God, we will not and cannot get through,
But through sanctification, we will get through.
The things we cannot handle can still be done
By placing these things back on the Father and Son.
What we have then is only a given moment.
It's through God that we survive every torment.
God will bring the winds to our steady sail.
We know that through Him we will prevail.
Whatever storms may come our way,
Our first and best solution comes as we pray.
(c) July 20, 2025 Michael Doyle
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Tagged Anatomy, Angst and Pressure, Bible, Christianity, Disttraction, Dumpster Fires, Faith, God, Jesus, Life, Path, Poetry and Poems, Pray, Process, Providnce, Reaction, Reason, Say, Seasons of Life
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Thought For the Day: Happy Moments, Praise God. Difficult Moments, Seek God. Quiet Moments, Worship God: Painful Moments; Trust God. Every Moment, Thank God
“Happy moments, PRAISE GOD Difficult moments, SEEK GOD Quiet moments, WORSHIP GOD Painful moments, TRUST GOD Every moment, THANK GOD” – Rick Warren
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