Have I Sold My Soul?

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   Mark Ewbieposted 14 years ago

   When I first started on Hubpages I was a fresh faced young idealist, interested in words for their own sake, the ebb and flow of thoughts and ideas, a romanticism born of energy and a symbiotic empathy with nature and nurture - a yin and yang of expression versus content - my chakras in one with an inner, but sometimes outer being.
   
   Now I'm a hard nosed marketeer. Rock on. Result.

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      shazwellynposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      It doesnt have to be like that!  You dont HAVE to be on the dark side of the force.  Keep your symbiotic empathy and feel the love, write the love and spread the love

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      Pcunixposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Somehow I do not quite believe you.

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         Mark Ewbieposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         What gave it away?  Was it the chakras?

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            Pcunixposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            Nope. It was the "Rock on".  Where were the chakras?

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               Mark Ewbieposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               You scan reader you.

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                  Pcunixposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                  Oh, chakras.  I thought it said "crackers".   Always better to keep the crackers inside - they itch so otherwise.

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      Brenda Durhamposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      To whom do you think you might've sold it to?

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         Reality Bytesposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         I think he is pondering on putting his soul up for sale to Mammon!

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            paradigmsearchposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            He could try ebay; though I still think renting is better...

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               Reality Bytesposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               You should at least require a lease? 

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                  kimberlyslyricsposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                  

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         frogdroppingposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         I'd imagine that would be the God Of Marketing. Can't think of any other more suitable candidate. Or maybe he flung it into the ether, right along with his ideas about making money is easy as pie - no effort, no sweat.
         
         @ Mark - welcome to the club. You're in good company. Though being a Stickman - you're entirely unique

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      Twyler (Crazy T)posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      WOW. I must have a reading comprehension problem because I have NO IDEA what you’re saying. NONE. Makes me feel kinda stupid tho, since others seem to be reading you just fine here.  What am I missing? What is a "Marketeer"?  And what does this mean, "my chakras in one with an inner, but sometimes outer being."

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         Pcunixposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         You read it wrong.
         
         It's "My sneakers were in one hand but my otter was still peeing".
         
         Or at least that's what I get when I speed read it again.

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         mega1posted 14 years agoin reply to this

         think he meant "my chakras AT one with inner, but sometimes outer being"  not that it means a damn thing at all!  but possibly he was saying "I've found peace. My chakras are all aligned and my energy is flowing with superb righteous exactitude. Giving me goose bumps! all day long!"

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   camloposted 14 years ago

   You can have two accounts; one where you're a 'hard nosed marketeer', and one where you're ... well, as Shazwellyn described.

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   RedElfposted 14 years ago

   My goodness - what a change for only a few short weeks.
   

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      Mark Ewbieposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      My two readers tell me it feels much much longer than that.

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         earnestshubposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         3 readers Mark.
         I read the sales pitch aimed at we male panic buyers and met myself.
         
         You have a good sense of humor. Not sure how much the hub will make though.
         
         You talked me out of ever going in a shop again, even for food!

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            Mark Ewbieposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            Thanks earnest, I need to work on you.  I feel a lingerie sale coming on.

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   paradigmsearchposted 14 years ago

   "Have I Sold My Soul?"
   
   Nah, you are just renting it.

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   I am DB Cooperposted 14 years ago

   As long as your friends and family can't tell the difference between your two personalities, you should be fine. Just try to mix in some fun stuff on occasion, otherwise you'll burn out. I usually check out the forums on days when I don't feel like writing anything.

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   Randy Godwinposted 14 years ago

   Writers have souls?

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      Pcunixposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      He should have said "tortured soul".  It's OK to have that.

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         Randy Godwinposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Wow!  News to me!  That explains my small modicum of success, no doubt!  My wife tortures my soul regularly!  I didn't realize it helped my writing, though!  Thanks Honey!

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   kimberlyslyricsposted 14 years ago

   Just curious, how much did you get for your soul?
   
   hey brenda, how are you?   

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   mega1posted 14 years ago

   my soul is not worth beans - I found this out when I was really young so I haven't had to worry about that any.
   
   crackers - ? what about inner crackers?  what was that?  you are all crackers!  meaning whacko~!

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   Reality Bytesposted 14 years ago

   

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    paradigmsearchposted 14 years ago

    Now that is an avatar…

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       Reality Bytesposted 14 years agoin reply to this

       You can have it?

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          paradigmsearchposted 14 years agoin reply to this

          Alas, I am not worthy...

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    Richieb799posted 14 years ago

    Do you actually have to sell your soul or can you rent it out as Randy said? Its like making a Deal

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