Tag Archives: dreams

why it’s good he’s dissatisfied

Posted on June 16, 2023 by Michael Patton

I recently spoke with a 68-year-old man who’d failed to realize many of his dreams… I have a number of regrets myself, so I felt especially empathetic. Perhaps I could help him find something of value in his meagre accomplishments. … Continue reading →

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fable of the man who rooted for the escaped prisoner

Posted on January 17, 2019 by Michael Patton

Why did he root for the convict? After all, the man had earned that long jail term.  His mind was a cloud filled with lightning. And yet, as the watcher sat in his dark living room, with his open innocent … Continue reading →

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Same Ol’ Ever-Changing Circle

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Michael Patton

I’m going in circles. …according to my dreams. In my dreams, I often circle through an area and arrive back at the place where I began. But usually, I don’t stop there—I keep on circling. So what do these dreams … Continue reading →

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a degree of heroism

Posted on September 26, 2013 by Michael Patton

  If we consider all human beings to be heroes or heroines, as I suggested last week… …perhaps that cheapens the idea of heroism… …until it becomes completely meaningless. On the other hand… …if I see myself as a hero … Continue reading →

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