Three years ago, I lost a lot of weight after my third child was born. I would study up on all the success stories--I loved looking at the before and after pictures. That will be me someday, I knew. I believed it. And because I believed it, I was very successful. I am certain, that if I had doubted myself for an instance, I would have failed.
So now my goal is to be successful as a writer, and I have to have that same kind of faith. Only if I believe that my efforts will reap a reward can I find the will to continue. If I didn't believe that, I'd have given up long ago.
I guess what I am learning is that perseverance means to be faithful--full of faith. It will happen. There is no reason to give up when tomorrow holds so much promise. And today, I can work to get ready for what tomorrow will bring.
Brian Moreland is a self-published author whose book Shadows in the Mist was recently picked up by Berkley/Penguin in New York. He wrote an article on his blog about dreams and his uphill battle to reach those dreams. Very inspiring. His mantra is, "Never give up. Keep climbing until you reach your goal. No matter what, stay persistent."
Which is very similar to my own: Keep moving forward.
Loving, living, writing, art, family, friends, music, and books. Us and our small corner of the world. Because, as we all know, the world is square. For only a square world has corners.
First, thanks for the mention before... I'm in a similar situation and have never believed in starting anything that I don't plan to finish...
ReplyDeleteOne thing that helps me is that all successful people struggle... it makes the drive greater and the achievement of goals much more meaningful...
thank you for sharing...
Thanks for the comment, S.I.R.
ReplyDeleteI've read your bio from your blog's About Me page, and I greatly admire your story too. Like me, you let life and children and jobs get in the way of writing. It takes courage to come back to a dream that has lain dormant for a long time.