Join Me On the Island, you rats!!!

That was amazing, elfie. Thanks for sharing.

I love the whole rat/island thing. Think I shall have a castle on mine.

I love, love, love uplifting things!

For anyone who hasn't read the article yet, it's about surviving your publishing career (if you have one and are only slightly in touch with reality!)

When I read this: "what separates the successful writers with long term careers from those who don't make it is that the successful writers have the perception that they're in control, that if they keep going, somebody will finally see the greatness of their stories." it reminded me of my husband's take on success.

He has always said that those who succeed want it the most and they are winners because everyone else gives up. Winners have staying power. They hate the idea of not making it and they won't give up.

Most people decide that the thing they are pursuing is taking over their life and they want it back. The hours and hours of pursuing their dream takes them away from their family, stops them socialising, isolates them and, in extreme cases, takes over their waking hours during the day. At some point, they decide that there are other things they need to prioritise. So, they don't give up as such, they just decide to give less time to pursuing their goal and more time doing the things they have been missing out on.

As the majority fade away, the most motivated and determined cross the finishing line.

Often, it isn't the most talented or most able who succeed:

Quote :

IF

If you think you are beaten, you are;
If you think you dare not, you don't.
If you'd like to win but think you can't,
It's almost certain you won't.

If you think you will lose, you've lost.
For out in the world we find
Success begins with a fellow's will;
It's all in the state of mind.

If you think you're outclassed, you are.
You've got to think high to rise.
You've got to be sure of yourself before
You can ever win a prize.

Life's battles don't always go
To the stronger or faster man,
But sooner or later the one who wins
Is the one who THINKS he can.


Anonymous

We bought this poem, printed from a Victorian, hand-printing press, from the Ironbridge Gorge Museums in the Midlands:

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It's amusing the way that modern day psychologists "discover" things that have been known for centuries!

Persistence with faith in yourself.

If it's worth saying once, repeat it.

Cool article. There are times when I wonder if my island is the island on LOST.

Malcolm

That was great--where are the cabana boys?