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Milestones

My Entry to the Haiku Challenge

By Matthew J. FrommPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Milestones
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Stones standing vigil

Witness one destination

Not lush adventures

I’ve always been fond of the quest tale; enthralled with the idea that simply going to look for the Holy Grail was worthwhile even if you didn’t find it. Milestones are important measures–Hell, I have an entire business plan built out with month over month metrics I need to aim for in this writing endeavor, but it’s important to remember that, while they’re undeniably important, milestones often end up as dull bits of stone along the much wider road. Let them be your guides, not your destinations. The list of places to go in life always ends at six feet under. Take a second and enjoy the spaces in between.

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Here there be dragons, knights, castles, and quests (plus the occasional dose of absurdity).

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