by kimmel1972 | Aug 26, 2021 | Ben's Blog
There was a person who told me the only thing that stops me in life is me. I was told that my complications are only illusions that are exaggerated by my fears and my connection to old concerns and biases.“But it’s okay,” they said.“You can come out now.” I was told...
by kimmel1972 | Aug 25, 2021 | Ben's Blog
I suppose somewhere on the road to acceptance, we learn that rejection is part of the game. The same goes for the road to success. I say this because somewhere along the road to success, we understand that failure is part of the plan. Otherwise, how else do we learn?...
by kimmel1972 | Aug 24, 2021 | Ben's Blog
I remember a saying that dates back from my childhood about Carnegie Hall. The saying is more like a question.“How do you get to Carnegie hall?” The answer is, “Practice.”Practice makes perfect, right?I have been part of a system in my life where I have been...
by kimmel1972 | Aug 23, 2021 | Ben's Blog
They call this a race. Maybe some people call this a rat race. Maybe others call this the human race but of course, there are people around who say, “Nice guys finish last,” which I suppose maybe this might be true. Or maybe this is because nice guys aren’t trying to...
by kimmel1972 | Aug 22, 2021 | Ben's Blog
By the end of the binge, there was nothing left. There was nothing left of me or my money. My pockets were as empty as my stomach, which had been making sounds for quite some time. I was strung out and pale. My jaw was clenched and my nerves were frayed like the...
by kimmel1972 | Aug 21, 2021 | Ben's Blog
I am awaiting a storm and the sky looks angry as ever. The heavens are layered with a cloak of heavy gray clouds; the air is so humid that the heat is mad and only to grow madder. Meanwhile, all we can do is wait for the rain to come. But I don’t mind. I don’t mid...
