Show me one man
who has gotten
power, fame
and money through
incredible talent
effortless genius
carefully cultivated network
and I’ll show you
ten fools who
got the same
in spite of
themselves
Show me one business
that has achieved
dominance in its
industry through
good decisions
careful planning
unrelenting diligence
and I’ll show you
one hundred
who have thrived through
directionless and
unplanned ways
Show me one writer
who has attained greatness
through higher education
cultural savvy
bald nepotism
and I’ll show you
one thousand
uneducated hacks
who whisper
into eternity
with effortless grace
The facts are clear
The Genius regularly fails
The Moron regularly wins
And the bookshelves
of the world
bend low
ready to teach
us why
and how
this is so
It seems the only
thing left to do
is to do the thing
as best you can
and leave the rest
in your overstuffed
suitcase
on your rented porch
as you walk out to
do it again
tomorrow
And the day
after
And the day
after
that
Until
your lot in this life
and
your concern for it
are no
more
forever
