VJs Weekly challenge – Mission
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“They’re full of soaring superlatives like “perfect” and “seamless” and “exceptional.” They attempt to sum up in one buzz-word laden sentence, the whole point of life, the universe and everything …. and they’re completely and utterly worthless, like every mission statement ….” Pete Hitzeman
If We Paint It
Let’s paint it mission brown,
it covers everything
and it means nothing
like every mission statement,
that may have begun
with some meaning
have become hollow gestures
to an alien experience we
claim to be our very own,
still,
if we paint it
who would know that
this husk has no heart.
©Paul Vincent Cannon
Paul, pvcann.com
parallax 
Yes… this maybe the colour of my mission….
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Ah, another journey friend who sees, thank you Ivor.
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I’ve noticed that mission statements have gotten progressively worse as the years have gone by. I wonder if SEO has anything to do with it.
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Interesting thought Liz, probably, just so much playing at purpose and unity.
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That’s a good way to put it.
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🙂
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I like what you’ve done with the prompt, Paul, particularly “mission brown”.
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Every time I see it I sigh 😀 many thanks VJ
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Welcome!
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I just love this for the variety of settings it applies to. My years in church a
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And then as an educator…yikes, mission statements galore. I like John Cafe’s take on this: “I have nothing to say and I’m saying it.”
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That would be “John Cage”…🎼
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Yes, wherever you go ….
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I like the Cage quote
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Yes, they are the worst at it. All that veneer of purpose and identity, nothing organic.
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So many missions start with such enthusiasm but lose their purpose along the way.
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Too many for me, I wonder that eventually people will awaken to this, thank you .
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Love this.
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Thank you Rupali, so glad to hear that, another believer 🙂
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Its a pleasure reading your poems Paul.
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Thanks for those encouraging words.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Much appreciated Charles 🙂
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Thank you VJ
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Very well put a truth sadly
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Yes, happening more and more.
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