Ollie Lind Poetry

Have you ever had that perfect day? A day when it all flowed, people were all good natured, everything you touched just turned to gold? I had one of those days on Saturday.
Weekends are normally very busy and this weekend was no different. Early Saturday morning I have a martial arts class which is both [...]

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Think you can, think you can’t,
Either way, you’ll be right
Henry Ford
Industrialist
I’ve seen this quote a number of times over the years and never given it much thought other than, “I suppose it’s right.”
Then I spoke with an acquaintance the other day. He was bemoaning the fact that he had lost the love of his life. [...]

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A couple of weeks ago I received a telephone call that had a profound impact upon me. It was an old friend I hadn’t spoken to for over two years. We had drifted apart for no good reason.
I was delighted to hear from her and was apologetic at neglecting her. Her reply was. “No matter, [...]

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Have you ever been ‘In the zone,’ as they say? I experienced it the other night at the beginning of the latest squash season. I was asked to fill in in a team about six grades higher than I usually play. That meant I had to play two matches on the same night.
I went on [...]

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Isn’t it funny how life presents you with lessons in the most unlikely ways? I recently received an e-mail from a sales consultant I was working with. His question seemed quite reasonable, but for some reason it jarred. So I thought about it before I replied.
His question went as follows. “I have put in [...]

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