The Imperfections in Our Coffee Table
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by Darren Poke
2y ago
Last week, we finally received the coffee table that we had ordered a few months ago. We wanted it tall enough so that our golden retriever didn’t knock cups off it with her tail. We wanted enough storage in the bottom so that we could keep some blankets folded up for the cold Bendigo nights ..read more
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I’ll Never be an Olympic Athlete
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by Darren Poke
2y ago
I think that its time for me to admit to myself that I’ll never be an Olympic athlete. As I rapidly approach the age of 50, I need to realise that my body, even if I was to rigorously train, will never be able to achieve grand deeds in track and field, gymnastics, swimming or ..read more
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Celebrate Someone Else’s Success
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by Darren Poke
2y ago
Wouldn’t it be nice, if instead of looking for the spotlight to be on us, we placed it on others for a change. It’s easy to feel envious of the success of others, but I want to encourage you today to celebrate when something goes their way. Cheer them on when they reach a goal ..read more
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Be Ready
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by Darren Poke
2y ago
If a fisherman wants to catch a fish, he needs to cast his line. He then needs to be ready to reel in a fish if he gets a bite. If a lion wants to catch a gazelle, she needs to wait in a good ambush spot. She then needs to be ready to pounce ..read more
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While There’s Still a Chance, We Fight
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by Darren Poke
2y ago
When a team still has a chance to make the finals or the playoffs, they keep fighting. When a champion tennis player is down a set, but the match isn’t over, she keeps fighting. When a boxer is bloodied and bruised, but the final bell hasn’t rung yet, he keeps fighting. It doesn’t matter what ..read more
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Two Versions of the Best
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by Darren Poke
2y ago
Some things are easy to measure. We can tell who the best hundred metre runner is. We just need a stopwatch. Some things are a matter of opinion. The best lemon meringue maker? The best newsreader? The best landscape gardener? That’s a little bit harder to define. The first one is a matter of fact ..read more
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Get Back on the Horse
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by Darren Poke
2y ago
OK, so you’ve fallen off. It hurt. You’ve looked around to see if anyone else has noticed. You lose a little bit of confidence. You wonder if you could ever ride a horse in the first place. Was is the horse’s fault? Was there something wrong with the equipment? Did you do something wrong? Whatever ..read more
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Persistence Pays Off
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by Darren Poke
3y ago
The persistent writer ends up with a finished book. The persistent runner gets fitter and fitter until a marathon becomes possible. The persistent social worker impacts the lives of untold numbers. The persistent scientist solves problems that others give up on. The persistent teacher will eventually find the key to her students’ learning challenges. The ..read more
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Perspective Matters
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by Darren Poke
3y ago
The farmer is grateful for the rain. The person who has just washed his car, not so much. Same outward circumstances, different perspective. Perspective matters. Attitude matters. If you can find a way to be grateful for something, you’re half-way to turning it into a blessing. But if you just shake your fist at the ..read more
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Conquer Yourself First
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by Darren Poke
3y ago
Before you conquer the world, you’ve got to conquer yourself. You’ve got to take responsibility for your current position. You’ve got to take charge of your attitude and mindset. You’ve got to be disciplined and focused. You’ve got to look in the mirror and like what you see (on the inside). You’ve got to take ..read more
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