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I gave him a name NB Because it's everything Negative aBout me #NegativeHypothetical Idea: You create more resistance than there really is. Now what exactly does that mean? Think about your greatest goal grandest dream And can you tell me Everything that could potentially go wrong All the reasons why you don't do it Your probabilities of failure + humiliation And all the pain that would bring? … probably. But, now can you tell me: The last three good things that happened to you this week? Doesn't need to be large, just enough to make you smile. I reckon or at least I know when it comes to me I can tell you the former over the latter much more easily. And isn't that a shame? That NB found a way to monopolize my thoughts and thus, my reality. That was until I gave him a name And decided to do away with Western paranoia. Because we all hear "voices" in our head, and I think that embracing those ideas and showing them some attention… rather than burying them with a doubtful "that's stupid," is the path to lightening up and letting go of negativity. A good first step in cultivating peace. And managing reality.
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brian-t-baker
American
Published
Apr 18, 2013
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Wrote this one after a helpful shower, where I found the first stanza; although I did name him a long time ago… I think writing a poem a day is a good practice for me -- so I'll try that… And for right now, NB/negativity is a pretty good theme for me to explore…

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