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Show me one man
who has gotten
power, fame
and money through
incredible talent
effortless genius
carefully cultivated network
and I’ll show you
ten fools who
got the same
in spite of
themselves

Show me one business
that has achieved
dominance in its
industry through
good decisions
careful planning
unrelenting diligence
and I’ll show you
one hundred
who have thrived through
directionless and
unplanned ways

Show me one writer
who has attained greatness
through higher education
cultural savvy
bald nepotism
and I’ll show you
one thousand
uneducated hacks
who whisper
into eternity
with effortless grace

The facts are clear

The Genius regularly fails

The Moron regularly wins

And the bookshelves
of the world
bend low
ready to teach
us why
and how
this is so

It seems the only
thing left to do
is to do the thing
as best you can
and leave the rest
in your overstuffed
suitcase
on your rented porch
as you walk out to
do it again
tomorrow

And the day
after

And the day
after
that

Until
your lot in this life
and
your concern for it
are no
more
forever
(via http://www.knifegunpen.com/genius-book/)

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I havent written a post here in far too long. I apologize for that, sincerely. It’s not my intention to let this blog fade away. I have simply been busy working on some very exciting new projects, as well as growing my business. Between my business obligations and my social obligations, I’ve been left with very little time to nourish this blog. That’s not to say I don’t have anything to talk about (ask anyone who follows me on twitter), it’s just that I rarely take the time to sit down and put my thoughts into a format you all would enjoy reading.

That said, I was galvinzed into writing a post by the above poem. Now, I’m not much for poetry…most of the poems I know have to do with places like Nantuckett, and bodily sounds, but this poem resonated with me.

As an entrepeneur, I’ve witnessed the truth in those verses, first hand. The best man rarely wins, but all you can do is keep your mometnum, day after day after day, of doing the best you can.