A limerick titled The Winged Dreamer

When Pursuing Your Dreams Leads to New Heights (But Not Exactly the Ones You Imagined)

By Zorica MalicPublished about a year ago • 1 min read

There once was a man from Peru,

Who dreamed of a life that was new,

He sold all his things,

And grew some big wings,

But he found he couldn't quite flew.

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Zorica Malic

"No one has the power to have everything they want, but it is in their power not to want what they don't have, but to joyfully use what they have." Seneca

"How long will you wait before you demand the best for yourself?" Epictetus

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