He runs a ring around the rest of them, always ending up at center stage; intense, melodramatic, passionate, extreme.
They pour cold water on his ambitions,
believing they can save him from himself.
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Trifecta Challenge: This weekend we are giving you three words and asking for you to give us back another thirty of your own, making a grand total of thirty-three words. Your words to work with are: ring, water, stage.
So sad that so many think that those with ambition need to be “cooled off”
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They pour cold water on his ambitions…nice.
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There are some that are too ambitious, but that doesn’t mean they should be quelled. They have to make up for the peeps who aren’t as ambitious.
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’tis life, huh? Bastards. Great use of the words.
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Jealous much? I think a lot of times people’s dreams are squashed by those who’ve given up on dreams themselves.
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ambition is a powerful word… it is bad when it turns into an obsession. interesting take on the prompt.. 🙂
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Fascinating reply to an abstreuse prompt. Dianne
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The concept of saving …… has destroyed so many.
Beautifully done 🙂
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Well-woven. Insightful philosophy is always nice to read. ^_^
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And sometimes believing they can drown their own jealousy, too. This was excellent, and so true.
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He runs a ring around the rest of them” – terrific !
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This is a clever response to the prompt! A rather in-depth tale for 33 words. Thanks for linking up.
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I like your take on the prompt. Very different and very good.
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Is it ambitious to pin a picture of a nice, relaxing hot tub on your visual dream board? The cold water was perfect! I’ve had a few glasses tossed on me throughout the years ! 😉 Really liked your submission!
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Cold water won’t stop him :). Nice!
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