This Poem Reminds Us To Never Dismiss Past Goals
Professional runner Alexi Pappas penned a poem about the goal setting process and what they reveal to us about ourselves.
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Goal
The paper remembers what we said
even if we don’t.
It knows
we want more than we fear
(though the fear is part of it)
Remember,
when we wrote it down
we meant it.
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