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Feb 2020
Life, as we all know, is not easy.
Every day we we must make countless
decisions. Our goal is to make the
right decision in order to live our life
to its fullest potential. But how do we
know that each decision we make is
the best decision for us? We often seek
wise counsel from parents, teachers,
ministers, and others whom we admire
and respect. We are sometimes influenced
by our peers as we grow up. Ultimately,
though it is important to listen to others,
after we assimilate and synthesize all these
variegated ideas and suggestions, our best
bet is to turn inward and ask ourselves what
we feel is best for ourselves. Some call this
intuition. Others may call it following your
heart. I call it being true to yourself, or, to wax
poetic:Β Β The Majority of One. None of us is
infallible, but notwithstanding, every nano-
second of our existence is a moment of our
life, and no one else's. So my recommendation
is to be intuitive, follow your heart, remain true
to yourself, and always be The Majority
of One.

Copyright 2020 Tod Howard Hawks
A graduate of Andover and Columbia College, Columbia University, Tod Howard Hawks has been a poet and human-rights advocate his entire adult life. He recently finished his novel, A CHILD FOR AMARANTH.
TOD HOWARD HAWKS
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TOD HOWARD HAWKS  81/M/Boulder, CO
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