Will and desire alone, do not ensure success. I have an intense desire to be a billionaire. I bet you do too. However, no matter how many lottery tickets I purchase and scratch, I don’t see it happening anytime soon. I can set goals, and plan to buy a ticket every week, but my chance of hitting a big jackpot remain basically unchanged. We need a path with better odds.
The good news is we have examples, role models, and breadcrumbs to follow. The bad news is, it requires work. You must be willing to do what others refuse to attempt. Don’t expect encouragement from friends or family, pats on the back, or high-fives and attaboys. No one will be there, as you toil in the darkness. There will be stages in the process you will hate. If you are lucky, you will find a trailblazer who validates your journey.
The desire to succeed must fuel your competitive nature, and sustain your drive, as you create your anchor and inch forward. One small step helps you prepare for the next one, and the one after that. It is grueling, thankless, and imperative. This is the path that prepares you for the lucky break and unlocks the door to your success.
Will you dare to find your path to success?
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Keep on writing.
Jo Hawk The Writer
I do so dare, and have been daring for seven years now. Hoping this is the year when something breaks, just hope it isn’t me!
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I have a good feeling about 2020. You just have to keep plugging along, until one day you become an overnight sensation. 😎
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That’s the plan!
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It’s 2020, are you going to continue with your daily quotes? You really worked hard at it last year, lots of writing, lots of thinking to inspire us. Enjoy the quotes.
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I have been doing them since August of 2018. 😮 How about that?
I have plenty of ideas (a notebook full of topics and quotes) You love them, so I don’t see a reason to stop. If one of them inspires one person… then it was worth it. Thanks, my friend. 🙂
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Yes, I am amazed that you can keep going and come up with interesting ones every day. You will have a book right there of good quotes! 🙂
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Oh, now there is an idea. I might have to think about that. The ideas seem to multiply like Tribbles.
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Ok — just an idea, but Chronicle books sells a lot of Xmas type books. I think they probably start now to review possible books for children/adults that they would want for the holidays NOW. Maybe this is too fast, but you could put something together by March-May timeframe, and pitch them. At least, see what they say. I interviewed with them years ago for a sales job, so that is how I learned this. I didn’t get the job… who knows why, I was meant to come back to Chicago. 🙂
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How interesting. I will look them up and see if I can find their submission guidelines. I have a lot on my plate at the moment, but depending on their deadline, maybe I could manage something? If not there is always next year.
I am glad you are in Chicago. I really do need to get a date for coffee with you on my calendar. ☕👍
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Take a look:
https://www.chroniclebooks.com/submissions
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Thanks, I will check it out.
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Reblogged this on The Reluctant Poet.
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Thank you for the reblog. 💕❤💕
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