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Illustration of squirrel on a tree branch

Noise outside my window

10th February 20191st February 2019 Robert Clements squirrel

Chip-chip! Chip-chip! Chip-chip! Chip-chip!” The squirrel outside my window was making quite a racket this afternoon. “Stop the racket!” I said.

Illustration of a face in a question mark

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Do you know who I am?

24th January 201924th January 2019 Robert Clements identity

Do you know who I am? You scream in silence at the emigration officer who carries on doing his work, leaving you even more fragile and shaky.

Crowed of people holding up a sign that reads: "Hello complete stranger, I'm proud of you!" at the New York Marathon

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The marathon

18th December 201818th December 2018 Robert Clements cheering, encouragement, marathon

The crowd went into an ecstasy of clapping, cheering and fist-pumping, cheering them to their glory, as music from various music systems filled the air.

Man leaping from one rock to another reaching for the sun

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Nothing is impossible!

24th October 201824th October 2018 Robert Clements faith, impossible

There are many other examples of people who ignored negative voices, who recognized what people said was “impossible”, in fact was possible — unless they quit trying.

Cartoon illustration of a car salesman with cars

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Cheap car

11th October 201811th October 2018 Robert Clements cars, character, cheap

As I listened, I realized how easy it was to fall into the trap of looking only at cost and not quality. Thus came this imaginary experience of a cheap car:

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