Tag: life lessons
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Why I am Failing as a Writer: Part 7 – Trying to Compete
“Comparison is the thief of joy.” – Theodore Roosevelt “Compare Yourself To Who You Were Yesterday, Not To Who Someone Else Is Today.” – Jordon B Peterson “The curse of comparison will scare you from attempting anything.” – Bangambiki Habyarimana Why am I posting quotes on comparison when the title says “Trying to compete”? Part […]
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Trade-offs
Many things sit on a metaphorical shelf in my mind. Those things are my interests. The activities I’d like to take part in, the stories I’d like to read, the shows I’d like to watch, the skills I’d like to learn… Unfortunately, it seems that of late that shelf appears to be collecting dust. Too […]
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Am I No Longer Afraid?
To those who might read my posts, this title might come as a surprise. Maybe there needs to be some celebration? I wish that was truly the case. There is a deeper meaning behind the title. Now, I am a big fan of Jordan B Peterson. He is a controversial figure, for sure. It isn’t […]
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Why I am Failing as a Writer: Part 1
I bookmarked them as they came out. For a few years, I have followed Kristine Kathryn Rusch and her writing blog, paying particular attention to her “Business Musings” entries. For those who don’t know, Kristine is a long established writer who co-runs a small publishing house with her husband Dean. Once traditional, she now operates […]
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Working on Changes (part 1?)
This is a bit of the update to follow-up on the last post on this site. Much was stated in that post on my issues in dealing with fears and other traits I have that lead to derailing my creative projects and desires. That work of course will be long and take lots of time […]
Jeremy C Kester 