Comments on: The Myth of Achievement http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/06/27/the-myth-of-achievement/ freelance writing by a freelance writer that works in the freelance writing field Sat, 19 May 2012 09:11:11 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mark http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/06/27/the-myth-of-achievement/comment-page-1/#comment-13689 Mark Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:46:02 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1796#comment-13689 Hey Justin, I have just seen your threat to kill that cute dog if people don't subscribe to your blog. You've made a big mistake with that. I don't mean threatening to kill it; I mean I don't think it's a dog. I think it's a bat. People, you should check this man's site. Hey Justin, I have just seen your threat to kill that cute dog if people don’t subscribe to your blog. You’ve made a big mistake with that. I don’t mean threatening to kill it; I mean I don’t think it’s a dog. I think it’s a bat.
People, you should check this man’s site.

]]> By: Mark http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/06/27/the-myth-of-achievement/comment-page-1/#comment-13688 Mark Mon, 28 Jun 2010 15:33:17 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1796#comment-13688 Thanks very much Steve, glad it struck a chord. Hope all is going well for you. Thanks very much Steve, glad it struck a chord. Hope all is going well for you.

]]> By: Steve http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/06/27/the-myth-of-achievement/comment-page-1/#comment-13687 Steve Mon, 28 Jun 2010 12:49:43 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1796#comment-13687 "If you want to write, and make a career out of it, and most importantly feel at peace with being on that path, you need to forget the idea that your efforts deserve to be rewarded. Write because you love to do so, and because you have the freedom and the time and the opportunity to indulge your passion. The rest will follow. If anything is going to work for you, it’s that." Mark -- I love it! Steve “If you want to write, and make a career out of it, and most importantly feel at peace with being on that path, you need to forget the idea that your efforts deserve to be rewarded. Write because you love to do so, and because you have the freedom and the time and the opportunity to indulge your passion. The rest will follow.

If anything is going to work for you, it’s that.”

Mark — I love it!

Steve

]]> By: Mark http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/06/27/the-myth-of-achievement/comment-page-1/#comment-13686 Mark Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:58:13 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1796#comment-13686 Hi Justin, thanks for that, your comments are very much appreciated. Cheers! Hi Justin, thanks for that, your comments are very much appreciated. Cheers!

]]> By: Mark http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/06/27/the-myth-of-achievement/comment-page-1/#comment-13685 Mark Mon, 28 Jun 2010 08:51:17 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1796#comment-13685 Hi Mary, thanks for your kind comments. You are so right about putting the kids first. It's a difficult balance at times, trying to earn a living and spending time with the family. Writing can often demand a lot and return very little, and that deep breath you mention is certainly recommended on a regular basis so that you can take stock. Enjoy your writing! Mark. Hi Mary, thanks for your kind comments. You are so right about putting the kids first. It’s a difficult balance at times, trying to earn a living and spending time with the family. Writing can often demand a lot and return very little, and that deep breath you mention is certainly recommended on a regular basis so that you can take stock.
Enjoy your writing!
Mark.

]]> By: Mary E. Ulrich http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/06/27/the-myth-of-achievement/comment-page-1/#comment-13682 Mary E. Ulrich Sun, 27 Jun 2010 13:51:49 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1796#comment-13682 Mark, this is better than any Sunday sermon. "Positive thoughts can also transform your personal life and make a great many aspects of it better. But positive thoughts backed by action do not always lead to financial and commercial success, as these people dogmatically insist." Sure we need positive thoughts and positive action, but sometimes the circumstances of our real life takes the driver's seat-our children HAVE to come first. Our positive thoughts and dreams can still transform and motivate our daily lives. But our actions can be incremental steps where we learn, try, and keep on believing. Thanks for practical advice that it is okay to take a deep breath as we are climbing not-the-straight, but rather the winding road. Mark, this is better than any Sunday sermon.
“Positive thoughts can also transform your personal life and make a great many aspects of it better. But positive thoughts backed by action do not always lead to financial and commercial success, as these people dogmatically insist.”
Sure we need positive thoughts and positive action, but sometimes the circumstances of our real life takes the driver’s seat-our children HAVE to come first.

Our positive thoughts and dreams can still transform and motivate our daily lives. But our actions can be incremental steps where we learn, try, and keep on believing. Thanks for practical advice that it is okay to take a deep breath as we are climbing not-the-straight, but rather the winding road.

]]> By: Justin P Lambert http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/2010/06/27/the-myth-of-achievement/comment-page-1/#comment-13681 Justin P Lambert Sun, 27 Jun 2010 12:14:05 +0000 http://www.thewritersmanifesto.com/blog/?p=1796#comment-13681 I am so glad to have read this post. I feel this same way every time I read one of those "science of achievement" or "positive thinking" diatribes. The concept is insulting to me, just as you have said, and I've tried before to get it down in words, but you've done an awesome job of it for me. Thank you. I am so glad to have read this post. I feel this same way every time I read one of those “science of achievement” or “positive thinking” diatribes. The concept is insulting to me, just as you have said, and I’ve tried before to get it down in words, but you’ve done an awesome job of it for me. Thank you.

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