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For Soto's contest. Hope or Ambition 4/7/26

Hope or Ambition

Hold your head high never forgetting your ambitions to excess.
Offer yourself time to muster courage for each goal without distress.
Praise yourself, don't wait for others, do it with finesse.
Engulf yourself in the knowledge, that you will fly through it, to success.

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Ask yourself if I you're ready to do your best, don't settle for less.
Make sure you continue when your answer is YES. 
Be resourceful to achieve each goal ahead of time to impress.
Instill a pride in yourself that you find you can live by, without stress.
Tell yourself you can, all you need is the ability that you possess.
If the wind doesn't fill your sails start rowing to progress.
0ver deliver on any task, after a lower promise you address.
New challenges should be attacked with determination and prowess.
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Mcconnell Avatar
July 4, 2026 at 11:52 AM
Great penning SV, full of hope and ambition with such encouragement for all who feast their eyes upon it. Have a blessed weekend, Gordon
Volumes Avatar
July 18, 2026 at 6:50 PM
Thank you Gordon, Your comment is appreciated,
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