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The Cause of Good Skills
by Alexander Goldstein → (All Poetry by Alexander Goldstein)
Sunday, October 9, 2016    Rated "G" by the Author.
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He who is contending in archery

For a few bucks as a prize

Puts forth all his skill.

If the bet be a few quick bills,

He shoots timidly;

If it be for a whole piece of gold,

He shoots as if he were blind at all.

 

The point is that the skill

Of the archer is the same

In all the three cases,

But in the two latter ones

He is under the influence

Of certain solicitude and

Looks on the external prize

As most important target

Instead of hitting the mark.

 

All who attach importance

To what is mostly external

Show cracks in their wholeness.


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 Reviews of "The Cause of Good Skills"
Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on October 9, 2016
A strange way to me of looking at skills. But I guess your focus on rewards rather than the process is be expected. So many skilled people who do what they do for the mere fun of it, and up having to change from having fun to working very hard when they have some kind of prize set before them to achieve.

Ron

Reviewed by Michael Schafer
Reviewed on October 9, 2016
I think you hit the bull's eye.
Michael D.

Reviewed by John Herlihy
Reviewed on October 9, 2016
Indeed, it is the internal that counts, that's where the true bull's eye is, no? John

Reviewed on October 9, 2016
Big time!! You have done it again. You mind wizard!

Love ya~~~~~

Jane

Reviewed by Jansen Estrup
Reviewed on October 9, 2016
Excellent!


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