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Analysis Of Emily Dickinson's Shifting-A Richer Balance

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Well, now you know one of several “fires” that inspired me to write this book.
Here is another way to explain why I wanted to complete this book.

A short poem of Emily Dickinson (1830-1886)

If I can stop one heart from breaking, I shall not live in vain; If I can ease one life the aching, or cool one pain, Or help one fainting robin unto his nest again, I shall not live in vain.

Below is a short amateur poem attempted by me, also saying it another way: (My dad would have said it is too sissy like, … my mom would have loved it.)

While your voice may run, the heart pound none, Hope, If I could - supply that special good -- Living to spark encouragement glare into the heart, let it ignite - with …show more content…

It sounds negative you say? Well, this is not simply a feel-good type book and inspirational dialogue. This is a - Get Your ____ together! dialogue, as well. What is the missing word? No, it is not what you may be thinking. Even though sometimes, the truth hurts and it is necessary. But it is time for many of us to get our Shift together, don’t you agree? The structure and balance of life is way too critical to ignore. For example, what good would it do us if we expanded our incomes tenfold while we decreased our good character? What is the benefit of increasing our friends list if nobody answers? What if we served on the board of “kings” but was a stranger to our children? What if you woke up every morning hoping to still go back to sleep? What if your only reason for working was obligation? What if, you haven’t felt the “fire” or the “juice” in a long time? Well guess what, You are not alone. Start now and continue your discipline, faith and shifting- and you will have a richer balance in your life very

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