Tag Archives: Win

Tilting Mental Windmills

Posted on February 2, 2020 by alohapromisesforever

On bad days, I awake wondering if maybe Don Quixote wasn’t on to something in his belief of pursuing impossible dreams. Other days, I dare to dream these. Tilting Mental Windmills by Michael Romani Captured frames from your window Map … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Though We Have Nothing Left To Give Away, Let’s Not Forget It’s St. Nicholas Day!

Posted on December 6, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“Once again St. Nicholas Day Has even come to our hideaway; It won’t be quite as fun, I fear, As the happy day we had last year. Then we were hopeful, no reason to doubt That optimism would win the … Continue reading →

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Thankful For God’s Love and Mercy

Posted on November 24, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

Based in part on 1st Samuel: Thankful For God’s Love and Mercy by Michael Romani Giving thanks for all at all times Expressed in my thousand rhymes Always seeking wisdom in my prayers Walking this world without false airs Surely … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Will To Win, Desire To Succeed, and Urge To Reach Full Potential Are the Keys To Personal Excellence

Posted on November 13, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The will to win, the desire to succeed, the urge to reach your full potential… these are the keys that will unlock the door to personal excellence.” – Confucius

Posted in Thought For the Day | Tagged Confucius, Desire, Door, Full Potential, Keys, Personal Excellence, Reach, Succeed, Thought For the Day, Unlock, Urge, Will, Win | Leave a comment

In Sacred Witness

Posted on November 3, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

In this season of thankfulness and gratitude, poem #2: In Sacred Witness by Michael Romani Then was a time for counting coup But along the way, I grabbed a clue That just maybe we should be less about glory In … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Trouble With the Rat Race Is That Even If You Win, You’re Still A Rat

Posted on October 24, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The trouble with the rat race is that even if you win, you’re still a rat.” – Lily Tomlin

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Bones of A Dead Man

Posted on July 17, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

We can learn a lot from the past. The trick is to learn the best not the worse and realize things, thoughts, deeds are contextual and not always the same as it might be today or the future. Bones of … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: Embrace Life and Live Everyday With Passion

Posted on June 23, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The best thing in life is to go ahead with all your plans and your dreams, to embrace life and to live everyday with passion, to lose and still keep the faith and to win while being grateful. All of … Continue reading →

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Breathe the Legacy

Posted on April 4, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

The Na/GloPoWriMo Day Four challenge is to write a sad poem. That’s easy enough to do this time around. Someone who is increasingly important to me beyond nearly all measure of my meager words recently lost someone. I can … Continue reading →

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Thought For the Day: The Only Way To Win A War Is To Prevent It

Posted on January 20, 2019 by alohapromisesforever

“The only way human beings can win a war is to prevent it.” – George Marshall, US Army Chief, Secretary of State, Secretary of Defense, Nobel laureate (31 Dec 1880-1959)

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