YOU

You must be convinced (or impressionable) to accomplish. You must know before you start or be persuaded in route that you will rise. You must master yourself and mute your soul occasionally. The sudden rush of death wishes must also be censored. In doing so, you increase your choices and reduce the challenges substantially, though not completely. (http://www.joelbryant1.com/)

THE PROPOSAL

By the time we are in the mood, success has moved along or perhaps changed its mind about us. Hence, the time we spend courting and craving its attention, only to become suspicious of its intentions. We want a commitment but it wants a minute to consider our proposal. By the time it decides we have changed our minds, committing to failure instead.

ON HATERS

If we had as many haters as we imagine our lives would be fantastic, fuller at least, than they are. Yet we confuse criticism with hate because we aren't willing to take in stride what is designed to strengthen and develop our character.

QUIZZES

Our love of leisure damns, labor, change too, unless autonomous.

There is a quiz but no key, academically speaking. Thus the answers like the questions must be created, creative even, for you to pass. Else you will pout implacably.

LIFE

Life proceeds without complaint because it is without compare.

PLEA BARGAINING

The pining to pursue our dreams is so common that it corrupts. Most people render this with the rabid, "If I win the lottery..." How can the heart handle such folly! I understand the relief the idea gives, but I reject the statement that it makes about ourselves. Why must we win the lottery to pursue our destiny? What fears must we defeat? Or are we merely waiting for fortune to favor?