If I Can Just Finish My First Story I Will Have Success
Like most creative professions the question of a qualified success in writing is not easy to concentrate into one definitive answer.
Just as there are a multitude of writing styles, so too are there many examples of writing success.
Instances
1. “If I can just complete
“The secret of contentment is recognizing how to enjoy what you have, and to be able to lose all desire for things beyond your reach.” Lin Yu-t’ang
There is a difference between contentment and self-complacency. In the first case, we learn to be happy in the conditions we find ourselves in. In the second case, you merely settle for where you are without an interest in doing something more.
“A man will never be content with what he wants until he is content with what he has.” – Bill Gothard
As writers we should always strive for our best. It is a good idea to set a small possible goal for the short term with possibly a one and six year plan in place for where we would like to be. This goal can be reset each year.
The problem many writers have is they set their goals so high they may not be able to reach them, or they make the goal sacrosanct they miss out on life in pursuit of the goal. Should they actually reach the goal, the effect of reaching the pinnacle often serves as a pin to pop an inflated balloon. For some, the ultimate goal they have chosen leaves them feeling hollow because they never understood the need for contentment. Once the ‘ultimate goal’ is realized the author has nothing more to look forward to and they struggle through issues related to their overall motivation.
By learning the fine art of contentment while refusing to be complacent will serve you well as you grapple with issues of personal writing success.
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