My old hoopy couldn't handle it and got the willies - kept sputtering out at intersections and belching going downhill. I managed to fill my old car's tank with super deluxe high-octane go-juice. The inspiration for brevity came to me at a gasoline station. Recently I set out to get the statement of personal belief down to one page in simple terms, fully understanding the naïve idealism that implied. The Credo has grown shorter in recent years - sometimes cynical, sometimes comical, and sometimes bland - but I keep working at it. It sounded like a Supreme Court brief, as if words could resolve all conflicts about the meaning of existence. When I was younger, the statement ran for many pages, trying to cover every base, with no loose ends. Taken from the excerpt at book details are here.Įach spring, for many years, I have set myself the task of writing a personal statement of belief: a Credo. All I Really Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten.
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