personal growth
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I was Once a Drug Lord
Read Time: 6 mins | Live on MasticadoresIndia “Hi Jimmy.” Her voice rang in my one good ear. Sweet Jesus, she had seen me, and there was no avoiding her now. I waved and walked to her counter. “I came to renew my license.” “You could have done it online, Jimmy.” Charmaine peered at me… Continue reading
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Choosing faith over fame
When the question arises in the mind of an athlete over a political, social or religious position which may conflict with their beliefs, it can be a very unforgiving proposition. As I was writing this piece, my memory was jarred by the story of Carlos Roa, the Argentinian goalie who played in the 1998 World Cup.… Continue reading
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Theatre of the mind
Sunday morning runs set the tone for the week. I went to bed last night all stressed out and woke up brimming with anxieties. I spend a lot of time talking to myself when running, especially on distance runs. I don’t have many friends willing to wake up at 3:30 in the morning… nor a… Continue reading
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Fiery Darts
This morning, my writing time was interrupted by a friend of mine who wanted to share a verse of encouragement with me. As I read her text message… Isaiah 41:10 — “So do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help… Continue reading
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Blissful Ignorance and New Year Resolutions
I love going on a long morning jog. It is always invigorating and sets the tone for the day ahead. Today the fog had descended, and visibility was about 120 yards. I was lit up like a Christmas tree; visibility running vest on and a headlamp. But in the dense fog, it wasn’t feeling at… Continue reading
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Early Bird and the Worm
This morning I got up excited to go on my run. But what would have been 6 miles of glorious isolation, turned into a 45-minute power-walk. People always ask me why it is I get up so early. Part of the reason is I go to bed rather early the night before, but the true… Continue reading
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The Scales of Destiny
I can remember as a child a certain incident happening with a neighbor. I was about nine or ten years old. I will not go into the details, except to say that my mother stepped in, despite what I considered to be a very humiliating experience, and simply ate that slice of humble pie on… Continue reading
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All Streams flow into the Ocean
We live in a world where we glorify the stars. It appears to us as though they were overnight successes and geniuses. But that is simply dishonest. A lot of our celebrities have put in the hard graft to catch their break. Their opportunity finally collided with their preparation, and they hit that stream of… Continue reading
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Gentle Reminders
I needed to see @jonicggiano writing her latest piece on her blog Inner Child, to remind me that there are some things that just don’t go away. It is too early on a Sunday morning to discuss these issues, but I will revisit it at some point when I have gathered my thoughts. You should… Continue reading
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If I claim to be a wise man.
I do not subscribe to the belief that it is difficult to change people’s habits; that you cannot teach an old dog new tricks. There are numerous “old dogs” among the younger generation as well. There are many of us who have involuntarily decided to stop learning. Stuck in our ways, set in a mindset… Continue reading
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