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Discouragement: One of our greatest enemies

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By Jim Davidson
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People cannot do their best when they are deeply discouraged. Each of us should spend some time and learn what causes discouragement and what steps we can take to avoid or overcome it – that is, if we want to achieve outstanding success. To achieve anything in life really worthwhile, there comes a time we refer to as “the moment of truth.” Along the way, as we begin to struggle and maybe even have serious doubts, it’s that critical time when we either give up or keep going.
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By Jim Davidson
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1     I have never written a poetry review. Performance poetry, which is what Pi was best known for in the seventies, was often ephemeral. Since then I have bought and read his big books, which account for his getting the Patrick White award. Indeed I went along to that occasion, as a run-on from the many friendly street-corner conversations we’ve had. 2      My remark about Fitzroy, which Pi has made his patch, was to show that other non-Indigenous people also had valid associations with it.
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By Jim Davidson
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1     I have never written a poetry review. Performance poetry, which is what Pi was best known for in the seventies, was often ephemeral. Since then I have bought and read his big books, which account for his getting the Patrick White award. Indeed I went along to that occasion, as a run-on from the many friendly street-corner conversations we’ve had. 2      My remark about Fitzroy, which Pi has made his patch, was to show that other non-Indigenous people also had valid associations with it.
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