I hope I’ve done enough to tip the scales in the direction of change I hope it was enough to be poised and composed in that moment, to exude a sort of confidence reminiscent of the person I remember being… I know it was enough for me to sleep soundly at night
Glimpses, but also feelings. Or glimpses of feelings. Like a wire making a connection for a split second and, during that split second, you have a fleeting experience of a memory from the past you wish you could recover, or one from a future you wish you could have. It’s too short and fractional to know which of these it is. Or if it’s something else. It’s that flash you only ever see with the corner of your eye that disappears when you try to look at it. Or a sound that is gone when you turn your head to hear it. A brief gap that appears, or seems to appear, in the black curtain. Did I see something just then? Did I feel something? Was that a knock at the door? Did someone just call my name? It's not that there’s nothing there, it's just imagination I lack.
My son is job hunting. It's heartbreaking. He'll either get close - really close and start to get his hopes up OR he gets the ghosting. Shame on these people - don't envy them their karma either. (I add "either" because this is a comment I make a LOT)
I loved the poem, this thought, I could think about this for days:
"It’s possible that all moments and all potential trajectories of reality are happening simultaneously. And when you try to see into all these alternate realities, all you get are these mysterious, amorphous flashes of something, snap-shots that always feel about as fantastical as they do real."
Great piece Franco. It speaks to the importance to being honest and true to yourself and aware . WE get messages in many ways and the importance of being open to them. Also I can't believe how people are still so afraid to speak their truth. An honest refusal/rejection is so much easier to deal with than the new trendy cowardly ghosting. AT least then you feel respected.
I can relate, Franco. I was out of work a year ago. The hope, the ghosting, the dreams, and the sense of failure create both positive and negative glimpses. Being put into positions where we question our abilities and our worth can be so challenging.
Cool theme, as whether from actual memories, insights, dreams, flashes from spiritual worlds, etc., glimpses can be powerful. The National song, now there's a poem line : ), "at the Kentucky aquarium talking to a shark in a corner". Don't know many but my fave song of theirs is "Fake Empire".
Hadn't even heard of the song "The National - New Order T-Shirt" until your post, then today at a small organic etc. groovy supermarket i was at the herb/spices station where you scoop your own and put in a little plastic bag, and my ears said: Is that?...Yeah it's that song! : )
“…the phrase ‘split-second glimpses’ is a riff on a lyric…”
By accident I stumbled onto the book, “On the Road,” by Jack Kerouac, a writer not unlike you, Franco. In my 5th year of pharmacy school, I was surprised to find I lacked 4 hours of English credits, so I was forced to take an upper-level writing class and discovered Kerouac. This quote described exactly how I felt at the time: ““A pain stabbed my heart, as it did every time I saw a girl I loved who was going the opposite direction in this too-big world.” THAT is a split-second glimpse!
After my 1st girlfriend at age 16, I wasn’t shy around girls, but armed with that quote I felt unchained; no opportunity to find “the one” would pass me by with just a glimpse. As it was written, so was it done, until I found the love of my life.
“I hope I’ve done enough to tip the scales in the direction of change…”
The question isn’t, “How do you avoid failure?” That’s the wrong question. The right question is, “How do I fail, or how should I fail in ways that lead to the type of skill development and belief system that allow me to succeed long term?” It’s “How do we fail? Most people don’t realize how close they were to success when they gave up. So much advantage in this life comes from being willing to look like a failure in the short term.
“It’s possible that all moments and all potential trajectories of reality are happening simultaneously.”
To be nobody-but-yourself — in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else — means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; the challenge arises from the fact that, upon inspection, there is no single and static self but a multitude of dynamic selves constellating at any given moment into a transient totality, only to reconfigure again in the next situation, the next set of expectations, the next undulation of biochemistry. I mean that’s both exciting and uplifting.
First, to be mentioned in the same breath as Kerouac makes me smile. But I love this last part of what you wrote. It's true the world is always trying to turn you into everybody else, and really we need to spend more time realizing all the true selves we have within us. Thank you my dude! 😎 Always
Glimpses, but also feelings. Or glimpses of feelings. Like a wire making a connection for a split second and, during that split second, you have a fleeting experience of a memory from the past you wish you could recover, or one from a future you wish you could have. It’s too short and fractional to know which of these it is. Or if it’s something else. It’s that flash you only ever see with the corner of your eye that disappears when you try to look at it. Or a sound that is gone when you turn your head to hear it. A brief gap that appears, or seems to appear, in the black curtain. Did I see something just then? Did I feel something? Was that a knock at the door? Did someone just call my name? It's not that there’s nothing there, it's just imagination I lack.
Yes, Mark you captured it perfectly. That's exactly what I'm talking about. You've elaborated on it quite well. Thank you!
I cannot begin to express how much I identify with everything here. Split-second glimpses, indeed.
Aw thank you Ty. Glad you could identify with this. Hope you get to where you gotta be. Cheers.
My son is job hunting. It's heartbreaking. He'll either get close - really close and start to get his hopes up OR he gets the ghosting. Shame on these people - don't envy them their karma either. (I add "either" because this is a comment I make a LOT)
Re:
it’s not too late to accomplish
something exceedingly great
it’s never too late to find meaning
in a thing once abandoned
and I can’t wait to be reeling
with desire
for each and every second
yet to come
This is GORGEOUS
Thank you Jeni ❤️ best wishes to your son
I loved the poem, this thought, I could think about this for days:
"It’s possible that all moments and all potential trajectories of reality are happening simultaneously. And when you try to see into all these alternate realities, all you get are these mysterious, amorphous flashes of something, snap-shots that always feel about as fantastical as they do real."
Thank you Reginald. Glad it resonated with you.
I’m not sure which part I like the most, the vulnerability or the cadence. Both.
Thank you, my friend ❤️
This......
I know it was rough
to go through a year such as this
but I’ve planted some seeds
and maybe now one will grow
maybe now I can start
to see signs of a different future,
split-second glimpses of scenes
exuding light and joy and warmth
because all we need is that lift,
It's beautiful. I can feel my heart latching onto these words and recognising and connecting.
I painted a painting called Seed. This makes me think of my painting too.
Aw thank you, Susan!
Such beautiful words.
Thank you so much Susan
I've written a new post that talks about sharing from the heart, about the connections I hope it reinforces and perhaps helps to make new ones.
Your writing speaks to my heart. Thank you Franco for sharing.
Great piece Franco. It speaks to the importance to being honest and true to yourself and aware . WE get messages in many ways and the importance of being open to them. Also I can't believe how people are still so afraid to speak their truth. An honest refusal/rejection is so much easier to deal with than the new trendy cowardly ghosting. AT least then you feel respected.
I completely agree, thank you for appreciating the honesty, Paulette. Always glad you're here to listen ❤️
I can relate, Franco. I was out of work a year ago. The hope, the ghosting, the dreams, and the sense of failure create both positive and negative glimpses. Being put into positions where we question our abilities and our worth can be so challenging.
Yes, it wasn't easy. Thank you for your compassionate response, Rod. I appreciate it.
Cool theme, as whether from actual memories, insights, dreams, flashes from spiritual worlds, etc., glimpses can be powerful. The National song, now there's a poem line : ), "at the Kentucky aquarium talking to a shark in a corner". Don't know many but my fave song of theirs is "Fake Empire".
Hadn't even heard of the song "The National - New Order T-Shirt" until your post, then today at a small organic etc. groovy supermarket i was at the herb/spices station where you scoop your own and put in a little plastic bag, and my ears said: Is that?...Yeah it's that song! : )
What a great coincidence. I hope you enjoyed the song! 😀
I love Fake Empire. Thanks, Mankh.
Love this. I'm with you re: the ghosting. Not knowing one way or the other is way more devastating than a "no"
Totally, it's rough out there. Ghosting all over the place.
No more words tonight, Franco ... 🤍
Thank you so much Iva ❤️
“…the phrase ‘split-second glimpses’ is a riff on a lyric…”
By accident I stumbled onto the book, “On the Road,” by Jack Kerouac, a writer not unlike you, Franco. In my 5th year of pharmacy school, I was surprised to find I lacked 4 hours of English credits, so I was forced to take an upper-level writing class and discovered Kerouac. This quote described exactly how I felt at the time: ““A pain stabbed my heart, as it did every time I saw a girl I loved who was going the opposite direction in this too-big world.” THAT is a split-second glimpse!
After my 1st girlfriend at age 16, I wasn’t shy around girls, but armed with that quote I felt unchained; no opportunity to find “the one” would pass me by with just a glimpse. As it was written, so was it done, until I found the love of my life.
“I hope I’ve done enough to tip the scales in the direction of change…”
The question isn’t, “How do you avoid failure?” That’s the wrong question. The right question is, “How do I fail, or how should I fail in ways that lead to the type of skill development and belief system that allow me to succeed long term?” It’s “How do we fail? Most people don’t realize how close they were to success when they gave up. So much advantage in this life comes from being willing to look like a failure in the short term.
“It’s possible that all moments and all potential trajectories of reality are happening simultaneously.”
To be nobody-but-yourself — in a world which is doing its best, night and day, to make you everybody else — means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight; the challenge arises from the fact that, upon inspection, there is no single and static self but a multitude of dynamic selves constellating at any given moment into a transient totality, only to reconfigure again in the next situation, the next set of expectations, the next undulation of biochemistry. I mean that’s both exciting and uplifting.
First, to be mentioned in the same breath as Kerouac makes me smile. But I love this last part of what you wrote. It's true the world is always trying to turn you into everybody else, and really we need to spend more time realizing all the true selves we have within us. Thank you my dude! 😎 Always
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Thank You 🙏
"exude a sort of confidence
reminiscent of the person
I remember being… "
"it’s never too late to find meaning
in a thing once abandoned
and I can’t wait to be reeling
with desire"
I can see myself singing these words at the top of my lungs!💗
I'm happy to hear you enjoyed my words. Thank you ❤️
like horses roaming free
but still chasing the idea of home…
❤️
❤️ thank youu
Totally relate, Franco.. Did you get a job eventually that you like?
yes, thank you Heather
Good 👍