1/17/25 cc 9/26/18 ccPursue excellence Ignore fame

Pursue excellence

Ignore fame

From the high ground of my 85th year

I can see how little there is to fear

It seems that the project of biggest concern

Is figuring out what's important to learn

For me it's been the knowledge and skill

Of how to respond with love and goodwill

And not be closed to others opinions

I'll let kindness and love be my dominions

All we have is a little time running out

Use it wisely and wisdoms seeds may sprout

Pursue excellence

Ignore fame

Rick Hanson

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1/12/25 It's the fools That make the Rules cc 8/12/18

It's the fools

That make the

Rules

Look at history what a mess

In spite of that there's been progress

Now one man can kill a million

Most of them will be civilian

In many ways these are the best of times

I get to drink coffee & write stupid rhymes

Every year they pass thousands of new laws 

Only a few have any good cause

Stay away from the fools

And make your own rules

It's the fools

That make the

Rules

1/7/25 Impartial Observation cc 7/3/18

Impartial 

Observation

Why do we do the things that we do

 I often laugh when I sit in review

And think of how weekly my plans I purser

But

I can learn at any age

If in study I engage

Wisdom may become my wage

But

All I ever have is now

To father time I must always bow

I'll give up all hope and push my plow

Impartial

Observation

1/2/25 I don't want to I don't feel like it I'll do it anyway cc1/7/18

I don't want to

I don't feel like it

I'll do it anyway 

If all I did was what I like

I'd eat ice cream and ride my bike

Most of what I enjoy today

Is here because I joined the fray

I exercised and got quite fit

Reading and study increase my wit

Too much coffee not enough sleep

Thoughtless acts pile up in a heap

Real balance is a tricky act

Everything I do has some impact

I don't want to

I don't feel like it

I'll do it anyway

 

12/28/24 Every minute it Doesn't rain it Gets us that much closer To the next rain cc 8/4/18

Every minute it

Doesn't rain it

Gets us that much closer 

To the next rain

Bitcoin is soaring

The economy is roaring

Stocks are at an all-time high

It's easy to forget

The size of the debt

Common sense doesn't seem to apply

In 28 they were yelling

In 29 they were selling 

Reality they could no longer deny

Buy gold and silver

Every minute it

Doesn't rain it

Gets us that much closer 

To the next rain

12/22/24I Wasted Time Then Time wasted me cc 5/10/18

I Wasted Time 

Then

Time wasted me

I'll pick and choose how I spend my time

There is more to do then just sit and rhyme

Most of the life has passed me by

This morning it seems like a blink of the eye

Cancer, cataracts painful knees

I'm falling apart by increasing degrees

Life has never been this good

But still there's much to be understood

I will read and study be gentle and kind

And except what's next with calm resign

I Wasted Time

Then

Time wasted me