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Success is Impossible if You Can’t Bear Failure

On: March 16, 2011

In: The Writing Life, When Writing Is Hard

In a recent issue of The Writer (April 2011, Moira Allen), I came upon this quote: “Success will become impossible if you cannot bear failure.” Most of us don’t like to think about failure—especially when we’re talking about dreams and goals that mean a lot to us in life. WeContinue Reading

Goals that Suit Your Inner Voice

By: Colleen

On: January 13, 2011

In: The Writing Life

Science has proven that setting goals helps us achieve what we want to achieve, from weight loss to financial success to surgical recovery to academic honors. Why, then, do so many people find the process ineffective? I’ve always been a committed goal-setter. Every year I create a Word document thatContinue Reading