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A run against time

And I found myself running ... Running really fast, unfazed by the drizzle, for there was a lot at stake. Few moments ago I was walking briskly. But I soon realized that I was running against time. There was a train to catch. It would probably have gone by now.  Or maybe not. Maybe, there was still a chance and it was the last chance I had. If only I could make it to the station in the next minute. I could hear the sound of the train. Its gentle whistle, announcing that it was ready to move ahead. But I was nearby. If only I could tell it to wait for me for a minute. I sped past the small station building. It was not crowded. And then I was on the platform to see the train leaving. I ran in the direction of the train. The train was still chugging slowly. If I could run fast enough, I could probably manage to catch it.  I gathered all my energy and started running. I was sweating and panting all along. But catching the train was really important. It was the last chance I had.

Power corrupts ?

Random thought - As the saying goes - Power Corrupts. But isn't the opposite more valid ? Without being corrupt you cannot get power ? And with power  I mean - political, economic, social ... everything And maybe, "corrupt" includes a milder form also - "manipulative" What do you think ? Or maybe, there are few exceptions ...

sarcasm(?) dictionary

(This is not a complete generalization, but almost ...) - Individuality - Attributes that define a person, usually supposed to be similar to the attributes of "others". - 100% chance - Any event whose probability is >50%. In case of >75% probability, it is defined as 110%. - Interesting person - Any person whose interests are similar to yours.    Boring person - Any person whose interests are different from yours. - God - A "tool' necessary to do unethical/ immoral/ evil things with impunity. Also a good way of keping people in your "control". - Ethics -Good to say about, bad to practice; even the ones preaching it probably won't like you to practice it. Of course it is acceptable, thanks to a recourse found in the above mentioned definition. -Freedom of expression - Freedom to say what you like to say, as long as it is what the listener wants to hear. - Creativity - The art of mimicking others with near-perfection. (incomplet

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