hello believe nation I started the making it series to try to look at
making it series to try to look at
making it series to try to look at people who’ve had a lot of success in a
people who’ve had a lot of success in a
people who’ve had a lot of success in a particular field or industry and try to
particular field or industry and try to
particular field or industry and try to learn from them so that if you have the
learn from them so that if you have the
learn from them so that if you have the same aspirations the same goals to be
same aspirations the same goals to be
same aspirations the same goals to be successful in that market you will be
successful in that market you will be
successful in that market you will be able to learn from some of the best so
able to learn from some of the best so
able to learn from some of the best so today we’re going to learn about making
today we’re going to learn about making
today we’re going to learn about making it as a writer tip number 10 is my
it as a writer tip number 10 is my
it as a writer tip number 10 is my personal favorite and make sure to stick
personal favorite and make sure to stick
personal favorite and make sure to stick around all the way to the end for some
around all the way to the end for some
around all the way to the end for some special bonus clips and as always if you
special bonus clips and as always if you
special bonus clips and as always if you hear something that is motivational
hear something that is motivational
hear something that is motivational inspirational leaves an impact on you
inspirational leaves an impact on you
inspirational leaves an impact on you please leave it in the comments below
please leave it in the comments below
please leave it in the comments below and put quotes around it so other people
and put quotes around it so other people
and put quotes around it so other people can enjoy as well I often get asked by
can enjoy as well I often get asked by
can enjoy as well I often get asked by younger readers what I would advise if
younger readers what I would advise if
younger readers what I would advise if you want to be a writer this is the way
you want to be a writer this is the way
you want to be a writer this is the way I did it so that’s the only advice I can
I did it so that’s the only advice I can
I did it so that’s the only advice I can give you’ve got to read as much as you
give you’ve got to read as much as you
give you’ve got to read as much as you possibly can because that’s the best way
possibly can because that’s the best way
possibly can because that’s the best way to recognize good writing and to learn
to recognize good writing and to learn
to recognize good writing and to learn what makes bad writing and those are
what makes bad writing and those are
what makes bad writing and those are very good things you’ll probably go
very good things you’ll probably go
very good things you’ll probably go through a phase where you imitate your
through a phase where you imitate your
through a phase where you imitate your favorite writers that’s perfectly okay
favorite writers that’s perfectly okay
favorite writers that’s perfectly okay that’s another learning process you
that’s another learning process you
that’s another learning process you resign yourself to writing lots and lots
resign yourself to writing lots and lots
resign yourself to writing lots and lots of rubbish you just got to write that
of rubbish you just got to write that
of rubbish you just got to write that out of your system and sooner or later
out of your system and sooner or later
out of your system and sooner or later you’ll hit what what you know you really
you’ll hit what what you know you really
you’ll hit what what you know you really should be doing and what is your genre
should be doing and what is your genre
should be doing and what is your genre and perseverance you’ve got to persevere
and perseverance you’ve got to persevere
and perseverance you’ve got to persevere because it is a it’s a career with a lot
because it is a it’s a career with a lot
because it is a it’s a career with a lot of knock backs but the rewards are huge
of knock backs but the rewards are huge
of knock backs but the rewards are huge I don’t mean in the sense that if that’s
I don’t mean in the sense that if that’s
I don’t mean in the sense that if that’s what you really want to do to be able to
what you really want to do to be able to
what you really want to do to be able to do it life long is the best thing in the
do it life long is the best thing in the
do it life long is the best thing in the world very rewarding but it’s not a
world very rewarding but it’s not a
world very rewarding but it’s not a career for people who are easily
career for people who are easily
career for people who are easily discouraged that’s for sure and to their
discouraged that’s for sure and to their
discouraged that’s for sure and to their parents don’t tell them it’s unrealistic
parents don’t tell them it’s unrealistic
parents don’t tell them it’s unrealistic never to never say that because even if
never to never say that because even if
never to never say that because even if they’re not published writing well
they’re not published writing well
they’re not published writing well writing is the passion of my life so
writing is the passion of my life so
writing is the passion of my life so it’s an important thing to do the best
it’s an important thing to do the best
it’s an important thing to do the best description of writing a novel that I
description of writing a novel that I
description of writing a novel that I ever heard it’s actually in Thomas
ever heard it’s actually in Thomas
ever heard it’s actually in Thomas Williams this book the hair of Harold
Williams this book the hair of Harold
Williams this book the hair of Harold drew which is about a novelist trying to
drew which is about a novelist trying to
drew which is about a novelist trying to write a novel and it just covers like
write a novel and it just covers like
write a novel and it just covers like one or two days in this process and a
one or two days in this process and a
one or two days in this process and a lot of things happen too it’s a fabulous
lot of things happen too it’s a fabulous
lot of things happen too it’s a fabulous book but he says that writing a novel is
book but he says that writing a novel is
book but he says that writing a novel is like building a little campfire
like building a little campfire
like building a little campfire an empty dark plane and one by one these
an empty dark plane and one by one these
an empty dark plane and one by one these characters come out of the dark and each
characters come out of the dark and each
characters come out of the dark and each one has a little pile of wood and they
one has a little pile of wood and they
one has a little pile of wood and they put it on the fire and if you’re very
put it on the fire and if you’re very
put it on the fire and if you’re very lucky before the fire goes out it’s this
lucky before the fire goes out it’s this
lucky before the fire goes out it’s this big bonfire and all the characters stand
big bonfire and all the characters stand
big bonfire and all the characters stand around it and warm themselves and that’s
around it and warm themselves and that’s
around it and warm themselves and that’s the way it’s always been for me I have a
the way it’s always been for me I have a
the way it’s always been for me I have a good friend over in Vermont
good friend over in Vermont
good friend over in Vermont John Irving and John says that he always
John Irving and John says that he always
John Irving and John says that he always begins a novel by writing the last line
begins a novel by writing the last line
begins a novel by writing the last line and to me that’s like eating your
and to me that’s like eating your
and to me that’s like eating your dessert before you eat the meal and I
dessert before you eat the meal and I
dessert before you eat the meal and I don’t I everybody works a different way
don’t I everybody works a different way
don’t I everybody works a different way and God bless John and he’s done some
and God bless John and he’s done some
and God bless John and he’s done some wonderful work in his lifetime and he’ll
wonderful work in his lifetime and he’ll
wonderful work in his lifetime and he’ll probably do some more but I could never
probably do some more but I could never
probably do some more but I could never write a book that way the way that I
write a book that way the way that I
write a book that way the way that I think of it you know is that fire I love
think of it you know is that fire I love
think of it you know is that fire I love that particular image but I’ve also
that particular image but I’ve also
that particular image but I’ve also always thought of it in terms of there’s
always thought of it in terms of there’s
always thought of it in terms of there’s a little thread a little red thread that
a little thread a little red thread that
a little thread a little red thread that goes into a hole in the baseboard and
goes into a hole in the baseboard and
goes into a hole in the baseboard and you just start to pull it out and you
you just start to pull it out and you
you just start to pull it out and you see what’s on the other end of it and
see what’s on the other end of it and
see what’s on the other end of it and sooner or later you get there for me the
sooner or later you get there for me the
sooner or later you get there for me the fun of writing novels isn’t in the
fun of writing novels isn’t in the
fun of writing novels isn’t in the finished product which I don’t care
finished product which I don’t care
finished product which I don’t care about that much there’s a guy who’s
about that much there’s a guy who’s
about that much there’s a guy who’s looking at my shelf over there all the
looking at my shelf over there all the
looking at my shelf over there all the books are on the shelf and to me those
books are on the shelf and to me those
books are on the shelf and to me those are like dead skin the things that are
are like dead skin the things that are
are like dead skin the things that are that are done but I love the process my
that are done but I love the process my
that are done but I love the process my my personal legend was always to be a
my personal legend was always to be a
my personal legend was always to be a writer and and finding your personal
writer and and finding your personal
writer and and finding your personal agent does not mean fulfilling your
agent does not mean fulfilling your
agent does not mean fulfilling your personal legend because being a writer
personal legend because being a writer
personal legend because being a writer means writing books I cannot just sit
means writing books I cannot just sit
means writing books I cannot just sit and say okay I’m a writer so you write a
and say okay I’m a writer so you write a
and say okay I’m a writer so you write a first book
first book
first book it makes me or not be successful then
it makes me or not be successful then
it makes me or not be successful then there’s the next one there is a third
there’s the next one there is a third
there’s the next one there is a third one and all of a sudden I realized that
one and all of a sudden I realized that
one and all of a sudden I realized that you know your book your books are doing
you know your book your books are doing
you know your book your books are doing very well and you fear success you have
very well and you fear success you have
very well and you fear success you have this moment that you think oh my god
this moment that you think oh my god
this moment that you think oh my god should I write the next book do I need
should I write the next book do I need
should I write the next book do I need to be judged again by the critics etc
to be judged again by the critics etc
to be judged again by the critics etc and then you realize that your personal
and then you realize that your personal
and then you realize that your personal legend is about moving on go if you if
legend is about moving on go if you if
legend is about moving on go if you if you give
you give
you give the dream of becoming a writer write
the dream of becoming a writer write
the dream of becoming a writer write books don’t be paralyzed by either
books don’t be paralyzed by either
books don’t be paralyzed by either success or failure so I’m in the process
success or failure so I’m in the process
success or failure so I’m in the process I’m on the journey of my personal legend
I’m on the journey of my personal legend
I’m on the journey of my personal legend not to fulfill it but to live it as full
not to fulfill it but to live it as full
not to fulfill it but to live it as full as intensely as I can my strategy has
as intensely as I can my strategy has
as intensely as I can my strategy has always been you can’t you have to very
always been you can’t you have to very
always been you can’t you have to very consciously differentiate yourself from
consciously differentiate yourself from
consciously differentiate yourself from where you think your professional peer
where you think your professional peer
where you think your professional peer group is going so the to the extent that
group is going so the to the extent that
group is going so the to the extent that people are might extend to people
people are might extend to people
people are might extend to people migrate to things that are accessible
migrate to things that are accessible
migrate to things that are accessible online I feel I should migrate to things
online I feel I should migrate to things
online I feel I should migrate to things that are inaccessible online so the
that are inaccessible online so the
that are inaccessible online so the value or to extend to people stop
value or to extend to people stop
value or to extend to people stop reading books and read I feel like I
reading books and read I feel like I
reading books and read I feel like I need to read more books
need to read more books
need to read more books so I bench what I’ve been trying to do
so I bench what I’ve been trying to do
so I bench what I’ve been trying to do is to kind of it’s why I spend a lot of
is to kind of it’s why I spend a lot of
is to kind of it’s why I spend a lot of time in actual physical libraries
time in actual physical libraries
time in actual physical libraries reading things in a hardcopy
reading things in a hardcopy
reading things in a hardcopy because there’s a kind of a serendipity
because there’s a kind of a serendipity
because there’s a kind of a serendipity that you get when you this is not anyway
that you get when you this is not anyway
that you get when you this is not anyway man does it criticism by the way of
man does it criticism by the way of
man does it criticism by the way of search engine is for example which are
search engine is for example which are
search engine is for example which are incredibly useful but they are but they
incredibly useful but they are but they
incredibly useful but they are but they you know they also have limitations they
you know they also have limitations they
you know they also have limitations they reward a certain kind of serendipity and
reward a certain kind of serendipity and
reward a certain kind of serendipity and they punish another kind of serendipity
they punish another kind of serendipity
they punish another kind of serendipity right and if you really want to if
right and if you really want to if
right and if you really want to if you’re interested in serendipitous
you’re interested in serendipitous
you’re interested in serendipitous learning as I am much of what I uncover
learning as I am much of what I uncover
learning as I am much of what I uncover is uncovered serendipitously you have to
is uncovered serendipitously you have to
is uncovered serendipitously you have to be a student of all of the different
be a student of all of the different
be a student of all of the different mechanisms of chance encounters with the
mechanisms of chance encounters with the
mechanisms of chance encounters with the unusual and the insightful and so that
unusual and the insightful and so that
unusual and the insightful and so that means that not only do I spend a lot of
means that not only do I spend a lot of
means that not only do I spend a lot of time screwing around online on databases
time screwing around online on databases
time screwing around online on databases but I also very very consciously make
but I also very very consciously make
but I also very very consciously make sure that I go to physical libraries and
sure that I go to physical libraries and
sure that I go to physical libraries and walk through the stacks and even
walk through the stacks and even
walk through the stacks and even something as simple as you’re interested
something as simple as you’re interested
something as simple as you’re interested in one book and then you go and you just
in one book and then you go and you just
in one book and then you go and you just look at all of the books that surround
look at all of the books that surround
look at all of the books that surround it right and the connections are not
it right and the connections are not
it right and the connections are not always the connections are there’s their
always the connections are there’s their
always the connections are there’s their connections between them but it’s a
connections between them but it’s a
connections between them but it’s a different kind of connection than they
different kind of connection than they
different kind of connection than they would be connected online it’s not a
would be connected online it’s not a
would be connected online it’s not a keyword connection right it’s a thematic
keyword connection right it’s a thematic
keyword connection right it’s a thematic connection or it’s a so as always sort
connection or it’s a so as always sort
connection or it’s a so as always sort of you have to be a student of these
of you have to be a student of these
of you have to be a student of these kinds of
kinds of
kinds of of the the different ways in which ideas
of the the different ways in which ideas
of the the different ways in which ideas cluster and so that and I’ve been I
cluster and so that and I’ve been I
cluster and so that and I’ve been I thought a lot about that in recent years
thought a lot about that in recent years
thought a lot about that in recent years as a way of distinguishing myself from
as a way of distinguishing myself from
as a way of distinguishing myself from other journalists I had done the
other journalists I had done the
other journalists I had done the Fantastic Four and the x-men and my
Fantastic Four and the x-men and my
Fantastic Four and the x-men and my publisher said hey they do and well do
publisher said hey they do and well do
publisher said hey they do and well do another one so I came up with spider-man
another one so I came up with spider-man
another one so I came up with spider-man and I said to him I got this great idea
and I said to him I got this great idea
and I said to him I got this great idea I want to quote spider-man and he’s a
I want to quote spider-man and he’s a
I want to quote spider-man and he’s a teenager
teenager
teenager so I gave him the idea and he said stand
so I gave him the idea and he said stand
so I gave him the idea and he said stand that is the worst idea I have ever heard
that is the worst idea I have ever heard
that is the worst idea I have ever heard he said first of all people hate spiders
he said first of all people hate spiders
he said first of all people hate spiders you can’t call it hero spider-man
you can’t call it hero spider-man
you can’t call it hero spider-man secondly he said he can’t be a teenager
secondly he said he can’t be a teenager
secondly he said he can’t be a teenager teenagers are only sidekicks and finally
teenagers are only sidekicks and finally
teenagers are only sidekicks and finally he can’t have personal problems don’t
he can’t have personal problems don’t
he can’t have personal problems don’t you know what a superhero is so he
you know what a superhero is so he
you know what a superhero is so he wouldn’t let me do it one day we had a
wouldn’t let me do it one day we had a
wouldn’t let me do it one day we had a book we were going to kill called
book we were going to kill called
book we were going to kill called amazing fantasy when you’re going to do
amazing fantasy when you’re going to do
amazing fantasy when you’re going to do the last issue nobody cares where you
the last issue nobody cares where you
the last issue nobody cares where you put in it just to get it out of my
put in it just to get it out of my
put in it just to get it out of my system I put spider-man in the book and
system I put spider-man in the book and
system I put spider-man in the book and we sold it and it was a best-seller so
we sold it and it was a best-seller so
we sold it and it was a best-seller so my publisher called me in a couple weeks
my publisher called me in a couple weeks
my publisher called me in a couple weeks later to stand you remember that
later to stand you remember that
later to stand you remember that character spider-man that you and I
character spider-man that you and I
character spider-man that you and I liked so much why don’t you do a series
liked so much why don’t you do a series
liked so much why don’t you do a series of it
of it
of it that’s how Spidey was born with
that’s how Spidey was born with
that’s how Spidey was born with creativity even my failures the stakes
creativity even my failures the stakes
creativity even my failures the stakes are so low you know I mean this is the
are so low you know I mean this is the
are so low you know I mean this is the thing that I’m always trying to tell
thing that I’m always trying to tell
thing that I’m always trying to tell people about artistic endeavor the
people about artistic endeavor the
people about artistic endeavor the stakes are so low the stakes are so low
stakes are so low the stakes are so low
stakes are so low the stakes are so low like very rarely is somebody going to
like very rarely is somebody going to
like very rarely is somebody going to die or have their heart broken or have
die or have their heart broken or have
die or have their heart broken or have their life upturned because a poem that
their life upturned because a poem that
their life upturned because a poem that you wrote didn’t work you know or an
you wrote didn’t work you know or an
you wrote didn’t work you know or an essay that you tried to write didn’t
essay that you tried to write didn’t
essay that you tried to write didn’t work if I write a book and people don’t
work if I write a book and people don’t
work if I write a book and people don’t like it they’re not going to come to my
like it they’re not going to come to my
like it they’re not going to come to my house and shoot me you know what I mean
house and shoot me you know what I mean
house and shoot me you know what I mean I mean it’s and be exaggerating but it’s
I mean it’s and be exaggerating but it’s
I mean it’s and be exaggerating but it’s I think sometimes we in the world realm
I think sometimes we in the world realm
I think sometimes we in the world realm of creativity to blow the stakes up to
of creativity to blow the stakes up to
of creativity to blow the stakes up to something so much higher than they
something so much higher than they
something so much higher than they possibly are I’ve heard a lot of comics
possibly are I’ve heard a lot of comics
possibly are I’ve heard a lot of comics say that the fantastic thing about doing
say that the fantastic thing about doing
say that the fantastic thing about doing stand-up which i think is the scariest
stand-up which i think is the scariest
stand-up which i think is the scariest of all art forms is to bomb and then to
of all art forms is to bomb and then to
of all art forms is to bomb and then to walk offstage and you’re like I
walk offstage and you’re like I
walk offstage and you’re like I oh that didn’t work and I’m still here
oh that didn’t work and I’m still here
oh that didn’t work and I’m still here that’s amazing the worst possible thing
that’s amazing the worst possible thing
that’s amazing the worst possible thing that could happen happened and nothing
that could happen happened and nothing
that could happen happened and nothing happened you know I’m still intact I’m
happened you know I’m still intact I’m
happened you know I’m still intact I’m still in one piece so so my creative
still in one piece so so my creative
still in one piece so so my creative failures have that feeling to them where
failures have that feeling to them where
failures have that feeling to them where it’s like wow that totally didn’t work
it’s like wow that totally didn’t work
it’s like wow that totally didn’t work and I’m totally fine we’re all going to
and I’m totally fine we’re all going to
and I’m totally fine we’re all going to live it’s totally fine first even though
live it’s totally fine first even though
live it’s totally fine first even though I’m not a fiction writer at this point
I’m not a fiction writer at this point
I’m not a fiction writer at this point who knows maybe I’ll try that and make a
who knows maybe I’ll try that and make a
who knows maybe I’ll try that and make a mess of things but bird by bird first
mess of things but bird by bird first
mess of things but bird by bird first for all the psychological trials and
for all the psychological trials and
for all the psychological trials and tribulations bird by bird is the book
tribulations bird by bird is the book
tribulations bird by bird is the book that I read when I feel like I’m going
that I read when I feel like I’m going
that I read when I feel like I’m going into the abyss or having a complete
into the abyss or having a complete
into the abyss or having a complete meltdown it’s a wonderful book for
meltdown it’s a wonderful book for
meltdown it’s a wonderful book for getting out of that but I also would say
getting out of that but I also would say
getting out of that but I also would say like when you’re stuck when you’re not
like when you’re stuck when you’re not
like when you’re stuck when you’re not sure what to write tell a story so you
sure what to write tell a story so you
sure what to write tell a story so you like show and don’t describe it show it
like show and don’t describe it show it
like show and don’t describe it show it so if you’re like oh how should I
so if you’re like oh how should I
so if you’re like oh how should I describe this point do this do that like
describe this point do this do that like
describe this point do this do that like bullet point this bullet point that give
bullet point this bullet point that give
bullet point this bullet point that give an example give a story and just so
an example give a story and just so
an example give a story and just so what’s an example of how you did that in
what’s an example of how you did that in
what’s an example of how you did that in the 4-hour workweek uh well anytime I I
the 4-hour workweek uh well anytime I I
the 4-hour workweek uh well anytime I I hit a sticking point which was very very
hit a sticking point which was very very
hit a sticking point which was very very very often I would there are a couple
very often I would there are a couple
very often I would there are a couple things that I would I would ask myself
things that I would I would ask myself
things that I would I would ask myself who whose story can I tell like who
who whose story can I tell like who
who whose story can I tell like who embody is this point or this principle I
embody is this point or this principle I
embody is this point or this principle I mean Jack obviously is a master of this
mean Jack obviously is a master of this
mean Jack obviously is a master of this style of storytelling and secondly Poe
style of storytelling and secondly Poe
style of storytelling and secondly Poe Bronson who’s a great writer and has
Bronson who’s a great writer and has
Bronson who’s a great writer and has written many many good books at one
written many many good books at one
written many many good books at one point I heard him on a panel and
point I heard him on a panel and
point I heard him on a panel and somebody in the crowd asked him about
somebody in the crowd asked him about
somebody in the crowd asked him about writer’s block and and you said well
writer’s block and and you said well
writer’s block and and you said well when I get writer’s block I think about
when I get writer’s block I think about
when I get writer’s block I think about what makes me really really angry and I
what makes me really really angry and I
what makes me really really angry and I read about that and it’s actually
read about that and it’s actually
read about that and it’s actually fantastic advice if you write about what
fantastic advice if you write about what
fantastic advice if you write about what most frustrates you why it frustrates
most frustrates you why it frustrates
most frustrates you why it frustrates you and then like what you did about it
you and then like what you did about it
you and then like what you did about it uh you usually come up with something
uh you usually come up with something
uh you usually come up with something good and I would also emphasize so I
good and I would also emphasize so I
good and I would also emphasize so I have a lot of thoughts on this but like
have a lot of thoughts on this but like
have a lot of thoughts on this but like the book is the most important thing you
the book is the most important thing you
the book is the most important thing you need to bake the product the market
need to bake the product the market
need to bake the product the market heading into a good book like that’s
heading into a good book like that’s
heading into a good book like that’s that for me that is almost all of it and
that for me that is almost all of it and
that for me that is almost all of it and then the rest a lot of it takes care of
then the rest a lot of it takes care of
then the rest a lot of it takes care of itself but what I would say is make your
itself but what I would say is make your
itself but what I would say is make your quota really small so
quota really small so
quota really small so two crappy pages a day that’s your quota
two crappy pages a day that’s your quota
two crappy pages a day that’s your quota for me that’s the only way I can slog
for me that’s the only way I can slog
for me that’s the only way I can slog through a bush I could not happy pages a
through a bush I could not happy pages a
through a bush I could not happy pages a day this idea of two is is I think we’re
day this idea of two is is I think we’re
day this idea of two is is I think we’re hitting the number two yeah all right
hitting the number two yeah all right
hitting the number two yeah all right yeah I cannot think of a book or I’ll
yeah I cannot think of a book or I’ll
yeah I cannot think of a book or I’ll just want to like cry into my pillow and
just want to like cry into my pillow and
just want to like cry into my pillow and go to sleep I can’t do it for many years
go to sleep I can’t do it for many years
go to sleep I can’t do it for many years before I wrote the power of now and he
before I wrote the power of now and he
before I wrote the power of now and he became successful I was basically a
became successful I was basically a
became successful I was basically a failure in the eyes of the world so he’s
failure in the eyes of the world so he’s
failure in the eyes of the world so he’s already almost 50 and what has he
already almost 50 and what has he
already almost 50 and what has he achieved my mum said you have thrown
achieved my mum said you have thrown
achieved my mum said you have thrown away your life you had so many
away your life you had so many
away your life you had so many possibilities in your life you walked
possibilities in your life you walked
possibilities in your life you walked out of graduate school in Cambridge why
out of graduate school in Cambridge why
out of graduate school in Cambridge why did you walk out of there you my mum and
did you walk out of there you my mum and
did you walk out of there you my mum and many other people said this person has
many other people said this person has
many other people said this person has failed in life he has no job he has no
failed in life he has no job he has no
failed in life he has no job he has no insurance policies nothing
insurance policies nothing
insurance policies nothing no pension plan just almost nothing in
no pension plan just almost nothing in
no pension plan just almost nothing in the bank failure and then a few years
the bank failure and then a few years
the bank failure and then a few years later people bought the path now and
later people bought the path now and
later people bought the path now and became a best-seller Oh a big success
became a best-seller Oh a big success
became a best-seller Oh a big success okay if I had arrived my identity at
okay if I had arrived my identity at
okay if I had arrived my identity at that time from what the world was
that time from what the world was
that time from what the world was telling me or my mind would have told me
telling me or my mind would have told me
telling me or my mind would have told me if I have been listening to my mind I
if I have been listening to my mind I
if I have been listening to my mind I would have been very unhappy and I
would have been very unhappy and I
would have been very unhappy and I didn’t know I was fine because my
didn’t know I was fine because my
didn’t know I was fine because my density wasn’t derived from that anymore
density wasn’t derived from that anymore
density wasn’t derived from that anymore and fortunately even when in the eyes of
and fortunately even when in the eyes of
and fortunately even when in the eyes of the world I suddenly became a success I
the world I suddenly became a success I
the world I suddenly became a success I don’t want to derive my identity from
don’t want to derive my identity from
don’t want to derive my identity from that it’s it’s a cheap substitute for
that it’s it’s a cheap substitute for
that it’s it’s a cheap substitute for who I really am so I’m not I don’t see I
who I really am so I’m not I don’t see I
who I really am so I’m not I don’t see I don’t arrive but the satisfaction it
don’t arrive but the satisfaction it
don’t arrive but the satisfaction it comes is the satisfaction that the work
comes is the satisfaction that the work
comes is the satisfaction that the work that’s happening the teaching that’s
that’s happening the teaching that’s
that’s happening the teaching that’s happening is transforming people’s lives
happening is transforming people’s lives
happening is transforming people’s lives that’s very satisfying I don’t get any
that’s very satisfying I don’t get any
that’s very satisfying I don’t get any personal satisfaction though because
personal satisfaction though because
personal satisfaction though because it’s not I don’t feel it as this
it’s not I don’t feel it as this
it’s not I don’t feel it as this separate me produced it I want you to
separate me produced it I want you to
separate me produced it I want you to get over this notion that I find so
get over this notion that I find so
get over this notion that I find so annoying that so many people have that
annoying that so many people have that
annoying that so many people have that success and power in life is dependent
success and power in life is dependent
success and power in life is dependent on something like genetics
on something like genetics
on something like genetics like some people are born with a larger
like some people are born with a larger
like some people are born with a larger brain or they have wealthy parents who
brain or they have wealthy parents who
brain or they have wealthy parents who are able to send them to the right
are able to send them to the right
are able to send them to the right school or or it’s all a matter of luck
school or or it’s all a matter of luck
school or or it’s all a matter of luck what really makes people successful and
what really makes people successful and
what really makes people successful and powerful in life and it’s not just me
powerful in life and it’s not just me
powerful in life and it’s not just me saying this I read hundreds of books on
saying this I read hundreds of books on
saying this I read hundreds of books on the subject what makes people successful
the subject what makes people successful
the subject what makes people successful is their degree of motivation ok I could
is their degree of motivation ok I could
is their degree of motivation ok I could repeat it a hundred times but it’s true
repeat it a hundred times but it’s true
repeat it a hundred times but it’s true every time I say it when you are
every time I say it when you are
every time I say it when you are motivated when you feel yourself
motivated when you feel yourself
motivated when you feel yourself emotionally engaged in the subject you
emotionally engaged in the subject you
emotionally engaged in the subject you learn faster you learn what could take
learn faster you learn what could take
learn faster you learn what could take somebody 10 years to learn you can learn
somebody 10 years to learn you can learn
somebody 10 years to learn you can learn in two years when you feel emotionally
in two years when you feel emotionally
in two years when you feel emotionally engaged with something you’re able to
engaged with something you’re able to
engaged with something you’re able to push past ops all the obstacles the
push past ops all the obstacles the
push past ops all the obstacles the sense that it’s genetics or the size of
sense that it’s genetics or the size of
sense that it’s genetics or the size of our brain or our parents money you can’t
our brain or our parents money you can’t
our brain or our parents money you can’t control any of that obviously and they
control any of that obviously and they
control any of that obviously and they could become kind of crutches for some
could become kind of crutches for some
could become kind of crutches for some people but the amount of motivation you
people but the amount of motivation you
people but the amount of motivation you feel the emotional connection you have
feel the emotional connection you have
feel the emotional connection you have to what you’re studying or doing that is
to what you’re studying or doing that is
to what you’re studying or doing that is something within your control that is
something within your control that is
something within your control that is something you can choose to take and it
something you can choose to take and it
something you can choose to take and it is you’re going to find people giving
is you’re going to find people giving
is you’re going to find people giving you all kinds of great advice about your
you all kinds of great advice about your
you all kinds of great advice about your careers about where you should go you
careers about where you should go you
careers about where you should go you know for your MBA etc but if there’s one
know for your MBA etc but if there’s one
know for your MBA etc but if there’s one piece of advice that I think is more
piece of advice that I think is more
piece of advice that I think is more important than that is that is it is
important than that is that is it is
important than that is that is it is this idea of following this these
this idea of following this these
this idea of following this these natural inclinations and creating your
natural inclinations and creating your
natural inclinations and creating your own career path and finding a way to
own career path and finding a way to
own career path and finding a way to engage the deepest motivating parts of
engage the deepest motivating parts of
engage the deepest motivating parts of your psyche if you’re feeling
your psyche if you’re feeling
your psyche if you’re feeling particularly at a creative low point
particularly at a creative low point
particularly at a creative low point where you get your inspiration from to
where you get your inspiration from to
where you get your inspiration from to come up with such amazing tales and
come up with such amazing tales and
come up with such amazing tales and amazing subject matter to write stories
amazing subject matter to write stories
amazing subject matter to write stories about um what you’ve actually done there
about um what you’ve actually done there
about um what you’ve actually done there is asked the question that must not be
is asked the question that must not be
is asked the question that must not be asked of righties you’ve rephrased ever
asked of righties you’ve rephrased ever
asked of righties you’ve rephrased ever so slightly but what you fundamentally
so slightly but what you fundamentally
so slightly but what you fundamentally does say where do you get your ideas and
does say where do you get your ideas and
does say where do you get your ideas and writers are awful to people who ask us
writers are awful to people who ask us
writers are awful to people who ask us where we get our ideas we we get mean we
where we get our ideas we we get mean we
where we get our ideas we we get mean we don’t just get mean we get mean in a
don’t just get mean we get mean in a
don’t just get mean we get mean in a right tree way which means we’ll make
right tree way which means we’ll make
right tree way which means we’ll make fun of you and and we do that not afraid
fun of you and and we do that not afraid
fun of you and and we do that not afraid and the reason we do that is because we
and the reason we do that is because we
and the reason we do that is because we don’t really know and we terrified the
don’t really know and we terrified the
don’t really know and we terrified the ideas will go away
ideas will go away
ideas will go away so every writer I know has a funny
so every writer I know has a funny
so every writer I know has a funny answer and and you know Harlan Ellison
answer and and you know Harlan Ellison
answer and and you know Harlan Ellison used to say that he got them from a
used to say that he got them from a
used to say that he got them from a little idea shop in Schenectady and your
little idea shop in Schenectady and your
little idea shop in Schenectady and your writer who when asked would say he gets
writer who when asked would say he gets
writer who when asked would say he gets them from the idea of the Month Club and
them from the idea of the Month Club and
them from the idea of the Month Club and people go really here’s all you every
people go really here’s all you every
people go really here’s all you every month they send you an idea
the truth is I think um for me
the truth is I think um for me inspiration comes through a bunch of
inspiration comes through a bunch of
inspiration comes through a bunch of places
places
places desperation deadlines a lot of times
desperation deadlines a lot of times
desperation deadlines a lot of times ideas will turn up while you’re doing
ideas will turn up while you’re doing
ideas will turn up while you’re doing something else
something else
something else and most of all I think ideas come from
and most of all I think ideas come from
and most of all I think ideas come from confluence they come from two things
confluence they come from two things
confluence they come from two things flowing together they come from
flowing together they come from
flowing together they come from essentially from daydreaming it’s that
essentially from daydreaming it’s that
essentially from daydreaming it’s that point and I suspect there’s something
point and I suspect there’s something
point and I suspect there’s something that every human being does writers aim
that every human being does writers aim
that every human being does writers aim to train themselves to notice when
to train themselves to notice when
to train themselves to notice when they’ve had an idea it’s not that they
they’ve had an idea it’s not that they
they’ve had an idea it’s not that they have any more ideas or get inspired more
have any more ideas or get inspired more
have any more ideas or get inspired more than anything else we just we just
than anything else we just we just
than anything else we just we just notice when it happens a little bit more
notice when it happens a little bit more
notice when it happens a little bit more but you’re just thinking you you go wow
but you’re just thinking you you go wow
but you’re just thinking you you go wow you know everybody knows that if you get
you know everybody knows that if you get
you know everybody knows that if you get bitten by a werewolf
bitten by a werewolf
bitten by a werewolf when the moon is full you will turn into
when the moon is full you will turn into
when the moon is full you will turn into a wolf you know that
a wolf you know that
a wolf you know that there’s that moment where you sitting
there’s that moment where you sitting
there’s that moment where you sitting thinking so what happens if a werewolf
thinking so what happens if a werewolf
thinking so what happens if a werewolf bites a goldfish
and or that moment where you start
and or that moment where you start thinking well actually what happens if a
thinking well actually what happens if a
thinking well actually what happens if a werewolf sinks its fangs into a chair
werewolf sinks its fangs into a chair
werewolf sinks its fangs into a chair and what if you’re sitting in that chair
and what if you’re sitting in that chair
and what if you’re sitting in that chair and the moonlight touches it and slowly
and the moonlight touches it and slowly
and the moonlight touches it and slowly it starts feeling more and more wolfish
it starts feeling more and more wolfish
it starts feeling more and more wolfish and then it growls and and you know and
and then it growls and and you know and
and then it growls and and you know and then what about the oh my god then then
then what about the oh my god then then
then what about the oh my god then then you’d have to set it in the winter
you’d have to set it in the winter
you’d have to set it in the winter because you’d need the snow for people
because you’d need the snow for people
because you’d need the snow for people to try and figure out why you’ve got
to try and figure out why you’ve got
to try and figure out why you’ve got chair leg marks in the snow by the body
chair leg marks in the snow by the body
chair leg marks in the snow by the body that’s that it’s throat ripped out and
that’s that it’s throat ripped out and
that’s that it’s throat ripped out and suddenly you have a story so that’s so
suddenly you have a story so that’s so
suddenly you have a story so that’s so it’s a lot of it is daydreaming I wish
it’s a lot of it is daydreaming I wish
it’s a lot of it is daydreaming I wish there was something I always feel I’m in
there was something I always feel I’m in
there was something I always feel I’m in some ways disappointing people when they
some ways disappointing people when they
some ways disappointing people when they ask where do you get your inspiration
ask where do you get your inspiration
ask where do you get your inspiration because what they really always want is
because what they really always want is
because what they really always want is the answer they want you to be able to
the answer they want you to be able to
the answer they want you to be able to say well what you do is 11:58 at night
say well what you do is 11:58 at night
say well what you do is 11:58 at night you go down to the cellar you roll the
you go down to the cellar you roll the
you go down to the cellar you roll the goat bones
there’ll be a banging on the door it
there’ll be a banging on the door it will open this thing will fly in it will
will open this thing will fly in it will
will open this thing will fly in it will explode you’ll have a something like a
explode you’ll have a something like a
explode you’ll have a something like a chocolate you eat it you have an idea
I don’t know you make him out out of
I don’t know you make him out out of your head
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it series should we continue it is there
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the most what did you take from it that
the most what did you take from it that you’re going to apply to your business
you’re going to apply to your business
you’re going to apply to your business to your life somehow leave all of that
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continue to believe in yourself and
continue to believe in yourself and whatever your one word is much love I’ll
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whatever your one word is much love I’ll see you soon
I’m a firm believer that everyone should
I’m a firm believer that everyone should write and self publish their own books
and there are many reasons I’ll give a
and there are many reasons I’ll give a few of the reasons first off I’ve
few of the reasons first off I’ve
few of the reasons first off I’ve written 18 books I published with
written 18 books I published with
written 18 books I published with traditional publishers on 6 or 7 of them
traditional publishers on 6 or 7 of them
traditional publishers on 6 or 7 of them and I published self-published
and I published self-published
and I published self-published through Amazon the rest about 12 of them
through Amazon the rest about 12 of them
through Amazon the rest about 12 of them 11 or 12 of them my self-published books
11 or 12 of them my self-published books
11 or 12 of them my self-published books have made me a lot more money than my
have made me a lot more money than my
have made me a lot more money than my traditionally published books why is
traditionally published books why is
traditionally published books why is that for one thing I can write and
that for one thing I can write and
that for one thing I can write and upload them much more quickly when you
upload them much more quickly when you
upload them much more quickly when you work with a traditional publisher takes
work with a traditional publisher takes
work with a traditional publisher takes a year and a half from beginning to end
a year and a half from beginning to end
a year and a half from beginning to end to write and publish your book but I can
to write and publish your book but I can
to write and publish your book but I can write a book you know over the next few
write a book you know over the next few
write a book you know over the next few months
months
months upload it to Amazon and once you upload
upload it to Amazon and once you upload
upload it to Amazon and once you upload it to Amazon its published and then you
it to Amazon its published and then you
it to Amazon its published and then you get 70% of the revenues as opposed to
get 70% of the revenues as opposed to
get 70% of the revenues as opposed to let’s say 10 to 12% of the revenues with
let’s say 10 to 12% of the revenues with
let’s say 10 to 12% of the revenues with a traditional publisher so just in
a traditional publisher so just in
a traditional publisher so just in general you make more money with a
general you make more money with a
general you make more money with a self-published book and by the way one
self-published book and by the way one
self-published book and by the way one of my books choose yourself which I
of my books choose yourself which I
of my books choose yourself which I encourage you to read I’m self promoting
encourage you to read I’m self promoting
encourage you to read I’m self promoting here but choose yourself probably has
here but choose yourself probably has
here but choose yourself probably has sold and made me more money than all of
sold and made me more money than all of
sold and made me more money than all of my other books combined and that was a
my other books combined and that was a
my other books combined and that was a self-published book the other thing is
self-published book the other thing is
self-published book the other thing is for finally in our society the
for finally in our society the
for finally in our society the gatekeepers are going away and I think
gatekeepers are going away and I think
gatekeepers are going away and I think the publishing industry is the best
the publishing industry is the best
the publishing industry is the best example of that I mean I’ve been writing
example of that I mean I’ve been writing
example of that I mean I’ve been writing and trying to publish books since
and trying to publish books since
and trying to publish books since probably the mid 90s and I wasn’t very
probably the mid 90s and I wasn’t very
probably the mid 90s and I wasn’t very good at first I published my first book
good at first I published my first book
good at first I published my first book with a traditional publisher in 2004 and
with a traditional publisher in 2004 and
with a traditional publisher in 2004 and then I started self-publishing when the
then I started self-publishing when the
then I started self-publishing when the stigma started to remove itself from
stigma started to remove itself from
stigma started to remove itself from self-publishing around let’s say 2009
self-publishing around let’s say 2009
self-publishing around let’s say 2009 and 2010 around the same time at Amazon
and 2010 around the same time at Amazon
and 2010 around the same time at Amazon launched their self-publishing program
launched their self-publishing program
launched their self-publishing program and by the way I have nothing to do with
and by the way I have nothing to do with
and by the way I have nothing to do with Amazon I’m not trying to sell any
Amazon I’m not trying to sell any
Amazon I’m not trying to sell any self-publishing services but I just love
self-publishing services but I just love
self-publishing services but I just love this so much and I love writing and I
this so much and I love writing and I
this so much and I love writing and I also think now is the first time in
also think now is the first time in
also think now is the first time in history that you can publish a book and
history that you can publish a book and
history that you can publish a book and actually uh you know not you’re not you
actually uh you know not you’re not you
actually uh you know not you’re not you don’t have to wait for some publishing
don’t have to wait for some publishing
don’t have to wait for some publishing company to say yes or no to you which
company to say yes or no to you which
company to say yes or no to you which publishing companies have many reasons
publishing companies have many reasons
publishing companies have many reasons why they say no very few of those
why they say no very few of those
why they say no very few of those reasons have anything to do with the
reasons have anything to do with the
reasons have anything to do with the quality of your writing or what you’re
quality of your writing or what you’re
quality of your writing or what you’re saying so by all means if you have
saying so by all means if you have
saying so by all means if you have something to say a story to tell
something to say a story to tell
something to say a story to tell values you want to express then write a
values you want to express then write a
values you want to express then write a book and self publish it all it takes is
book and self publish it all it takes is
book and self publish it all it takes is the book of course and hopefully you
the book of course and hopefully you
the book of course and hopefully you write a good book making the cover
write a good book making the cover
write a good book making the cover getting a book edited and then you
getting a book edited and then you
getting a book edited and then you upload to Amazon and it’s done what’s
upload to Amazon and it’s done what’s
upload to Amazon and it’s done what’s another reason what you why you might
another reason what you why you might
another reason what you why you might want to self publish well for better for
want to self publish well for better for
want to self publish well for better for worse it’s one thing if you have a
worse it’s one thing if you have a
worse it’s one thing if you have a business card to show people but if you
business card to show people but if you
business card to show people but if you hand people oh and here’s my book on the
hand people oh and here’s my book on the
hand people oh and here’s my book on the topic people are going to say oh my gosh
topic people are going to say oh my gosh
topic people are going to say oh my gosh this guy sat down and wrote an entire
this guy sat down and wrote an entire
this guy sat down and wrote an entire book on this topic that’s incredible so
book on this topic that’s incredible so
book on this topic that’s incredible so it gives you this air of more validity
it gives you this air of more validity
it gives you this air of more validity more legitimacy and that can lead to
more legitimacy and that can lead to
more legitimacy and that can lead to speaking engagements consulting other
speaking engagements consulting other
speaking engagements consulting other opportunities other career opportunities
opportunities other career opportunities
opportunities other career opportunities I can tell you it’s led to all of these
I can tell you it’s led to all of these
I can tell you it’s led to all of these things for me it can lead to other books
things for me it can lead to other books
things for me it can lead to other books that you might want to write on the
that you might want to write on the
that you might want to write on the topic once you see how readers respond
topic once you see how readers respond
topic once you see how readers respond to you I also want to add a lot of books
to you I also want to add a lot of books
to you I also want to add a lot of books and stories that went on to become so
and stories that went on to become so
and stories that went on to become so I’ve been talking about nonfiction
I’ve been talking about nonfiction
I’ve been talking about nonfiction primarily but a lot of books and stories
primarily but a lot of books and stories
primarily but a lot of books and stories that have been very successful in the
that have been very successful in the
that have been very successful in the fiction world started out as
fiction world started out as
fiction world started out as self-published books the Martian it’s an
self-published books the Martian it’s an
self-published books the Martian it’s an oscar-nominated movie and originally
oscar-nominated movie and originally
oscar-nominated movie and originally Andy weir the author who’s been on my
Andy weir the author who’s been on my
Andy weir the author who’s been on my podcast he self-published it and then I
podcast he self-published it and then I
podcast he self-published it and then I forgot which publisher picked it up but
forgot which publisher picked it up but
forgot which publisher picked it up but then it became picked up by a major
then it became picked up by a major
then it became picked up by a major publisher but only after he sold several
publisher but only after he sold several
publisher but only after he sold several hundred thousand copies of it while
hundred thousand copies of it while
hundred thousand copies of it while self-published another example whether
self-published another example whether
self-published another example whether you like the book or not was one of the
you like the book or not was one of the
you like the book or not was one of the most successful books in the past 50
most successful books in the past 50
most successful books in the past 50 years Fifty Shades of Grey was
years Fifty Shades of Grey was
years Fifty Shades of Grey was originally a self-published book after
originally a self-published book after
originally a self-published book after it sold several hundred thousand copies
it sold several hundred thousand copies
it sold several hundred thousand copies I think Random House picked it up and it
I think Random House picked it up and it
I think Random House picked it up and it became published a lot of books that you
became published a lot of books that you
became published a lot of books that you read now that are very important for
read now that are very important for
read now that are very important for entrepreneurs or personal improvement
entrepreneurs or personal improvement
entrepreneurs or personal improvement and personal development originally
and personal development originally
and personal development originally started as self-published books or still
started as self-published books or still
started as self-published books or still are self-published books many successful
are self-published books many successful
are self-published books many successful authors have moved into the
authors have moved into the
authors have moved into the self-publishing arena because they get
self-publishing arena because they get
self-publishing arena because they get to be in charge now of marketing they
to be in charge now of marketing they
to be in charge now of marketing they get to be in charge of design packaging
get to be in charge of design packaging
get to be in charge of design packaging they get to be in charge of how they
they get to be in charge of how they
they get to be in charge of how they price the book they have more control
price the book they have more control
price the book they have more control over when the books released so a lot of
over when the books released so a lot of
over when the books released so a lot of professional authors have moved from
professional authors have moved from
professional authors have moved from mainstream publishing to self-publishing
mainstream publishing to self-publishing
mainstream publishing to self-publishing just because they’re simple it’s easier
just because they’re simple it’s easier
just because they’re simple it’s easier and they’re more successful at it and
and they’re more successful at it and
and they’re more successful at it and they make more money at it
they make more money at it
they make more money at it so again if you have something to say
so again if you have something to say
so again if you have something to say and for me
and for me
and for me always wanted to write and publish a
always wanted to write and publish a
always wanted to write and publish a book a bet but many people have and
book a bet but many people have and
book a bet but many people have and sometimes it’s not always the most
sometimes it’s not always the most
sometimes it’s not always the most commercial thing so publishers are not
commercial thing so publishers are not
commercial thing so publishers are not going to agree to it but by all means
going to agree to it but by all means
going to agree to it but by all means self-published now you have it in your
self-published now you have it in your
self-published now you have it in your hand you could hand it to business
hand you could hand it to business
hand you could hand it to business associates you can hand it to friends
associates you can hand it to friends
associates you can hand it to friends you can share with your family and who
you can share with your family and who
you can share with your family and who knows it might become a huge
knows it might become a huge
knows it might become a huge best-selling book as well which we’ve
best-selling book as well which we’ve
best-selling book as well which we’ve seen in many cases so by all means
seen in many cases so by all means
seen in many cases so by all means finally the opportunity is here to self
finally the opportunity is here to self
finally the opportunity is here to self publish I read a lot about this please
publish I read a lot about this please
publish I read a lot about this please check out what I’ve written about please
check out what I’ve written about please
check out what I’ve written about please check out my podcast on the topic I have
check out my podcast on the topic I have
check out my podcast on the topic I have no I’m not trying to sell you anything
no I’m not trying to sell you anything
no I’m not trying to sell you anything with this I have no affiliation with
with this I have no affiliation with
with this I have no affiliation with Amazon or any self publisher but I know
Amazon or any self publisher but I know
Amazon or any self publisher but I know it’s worked for me and I really want to
it’s worked for me and I really want to
it’s worked for me and I really want to share this success with you guys every
share this success with you guys every
share this success with you guys every pursuit no matter how glamorous it may
pursuit no matter how glamorous it may
pursuit no matter how glamorous it may seem no matter how exciting you are it
seem no matter how exciting you are it
seem no matter how exciting you are it feels to you no matter how much you feel
feels to you no matter how much you feel
feels to you no matter how much you feel like you were born to do it
like you were born to do it
like you were born to do it comes with a sandwich and so the
comes with a sandwich and so the
comes with a sandwich and so the question is not what do I love the
question is not what do I love the
question is not what do I love the question is what do I love so much that
question is what do I love so much that
question is what do I love so much that I don’t mind eating the sandwich
I don’t mind eating the sandwich
I don’t mind eating the sandwich that comes along with that thing so for
that comes along with that thing so for
that comes along with that thing so for me in my life writing is the thing that
me in my life writing is the thing that
me in my life writing is the thing that I love and the sandwich was the 7
I love and the sandwich was the 7
I love and the sandwich was the 7 years that I was not getting published
years that I was not getting published
years that I was not getting published and that I was coming home from my job
and that I was coming home from my job
and that I was coming home from my job as a diner waitress as a bartender as an
as a diner waitress as a bartender as an
as a diner waitress as a bartender as an au pair as a somebody who worked in flea
au pair as a somebody who worked in flea
au pair as a somebody who worked in flea markets as a cook and I was coming home
markets as a cook and I was coming home
markets as a cook and I was coming home tired and smelling like other people’s
tired and smelling like other people’s
tired and smelling like other people’s french fries and sitting down and doing
french fries and sitting down and doing
french fries and sitting down and doing my real job which was to write and then
my real job which was to write and then
my real job which was to write and then to go to the mailbox the next day and
to go to the mailbox the next day and
to go to the mailbox the next day and get another rejection letter and then
get another rejection letter and then
get another rejection letter and then say do I still want to do this cuz this
say do I still want to do this cuz this
say do I still want to do this cuz this so much sucks you know and I did
so much sucks you know and I did
so much sucks you know and I did still want to do it and now even as
still want to do it and now even as
still want to do it and now even as somebody who makes their living as a
somebody who makes their living as a
somebody who makes their living as a writer there’s no end to the
writer there’s no end to the
writer there’s no end to the sandwiches it’s like um oh hello
sandwiches it’s like um oh hello
sandwiches it’s like um oh hello horrible review in prominent newspaper
horrible review in prominent newspaper
horrible review in prominent newspaper um that’s your sandwich today was
um that’s your sandwich today was
um that’s your sandwich today was you still want to do this work yeah yeah
you still want to do this work yeah yeah
you still want to do this work yeah yeah I still do still worth it
I still do still worth it
I still do still worth it like Hello um awful comment on social
like Hello um awful comment on social
like Hello um awful comment on social media from somebody who thinks you’re a
media from somebody who thinks you’re a
media from somebody who thinks you’re a pile of talk you know it just has
pile of talk you know it just has
pile of talk you know it just has like chosen every possible way that they
like chosen every possible way that they
like chosen every possible way that they can just cannot get it out of their
can just cannot get it out of their
can just cannot get it out of their system fast enough
system fast enough
system fast enough how much disregard they have for your
how much disregard they have for your
how much disregard they have for your entire life yeah still want to do this
entire life yeah still want to do this
entire life yeah still want to do this thing yeah I still want to do it you
thing yeah I still want to do it you
thing yeah I still want to do it you know so that’s the question because if
know so that’s the question because if
know so that’s the question because if the first time you encounter this
the first time you encounter this
the first time you encounter this sandwich you’re like well this
sandwich you’re like well this
sandwich you’re like well this this isn’t worth it then that’s not the
this isn’t worth it then that’s not the
this isn’t worth it then that’s not the thing you’re supposed to be doing yes um
thing you’re supposed to be doing yes um
thing you’re supposed to be doing yes um and there are plenty of things in life
and there are plenty of things in life
and there are plenty of things in life that that I have run into the ship
that that I have run into the ship
that that I have run into the ship sandwich I’ve been like so not worth it
sandwich I’ve been like so not worth it
sandwich I’ve been like so not worth it so not worth it like this is not I don’t
so not worth it like this is not I don’t
so not worth it like this is not I don’t want to do this like whatever the bed
want to do this like whatever the bed
want to do this like whatever the bed alleged benefits of this thing yes might
alleged benefits of this thing yes might
alleged benefits of this thing yes might be know what down for SoulCycle no you
be know what down for SoulCycle no you
be know what down for SoulCycle no you know like I know it’s probably really
know like I know it’s probably really
know like I know it’s probably really good for me but I feel like throwing up
good for me but I feel like throwing up
good for me but I feel like throwing up right now is too hard no um
right now is too hard no um
right now is too hard no um you’ll not be seeing me here again you
you’ll not be seeing me here again you
you’ll not be seeing me here again you know like I’m and I love my sisters at
know like I’m and I love my sisters at
know like I’m and I love my sisters at SoulCycle I just don’t like feeling like
SoulCycle I just don’t like feeling like
SoulCycle I just don’t like feeling like I’m going to throw up when I exercise so
I’m going to throw up when I exercise so
I’m going to throw up when I exercise so it’s not for me you know and and so
it’s not for me you know and and so
it’s not for me you know and and so that’s the question so if you go into
that’s the question so if you go into
that’s the question so if you go into this thing thinking if I follow my bliss
this thing thinking if I follow my bliss
this thing thinking if I follow my bliss and I live my dream and I stand in my
and I live my dream and I stand in my
and I live my dream and I stand in my truth then everything will be great it
truth then everything will be great it
truth then everything will be great it doesn’t mean everything will be great
doesn’t mean everything will be great
doesn’t mean everything will be great it just means at the end of the day when
it just means at the end of the day when
it just means at the end of the day when you check in with yourself and you go in
you check in with yourself and you go in
you check in with yourself and you go in the end on the balance is this still
the end on the balance is this still
the end on the balance is this still better than not doing it and the answer
better than not doing it and the answer
better than not doing it and the answer is still yeah this thing is still better
is still yeah this thing is still better
is still yeah this thing is still better than not doing it then you’re on the
than not doing it then you’re on the
than not doing it then you’re on the right path when you start out on a
right path when you start out on a
right path when you start out on a career in the arts you have no idea what
career in the arts you have no idea what
career in the arts you have no idea what you’re doing this is great people who
you’re doing this is great people who
you’re doing this is great people who know what they’re doing know the rules
know what they’re doing know the rules
know what they’re doing know the rules and they know what is possible and what
and they know what is possible and what
and they know what is possible and what is impossible you do not and you should
is impossible you do not and you should
is impossible you do not and you should not the rules on what is possible and
not the rules on what is possible and
not the rules on what is possible and impossible in the arts were made by
impossible in the arts were made by
impossible in the arts were made by people who had not tested the bounds of
people who had not tested the bounds of
people who had not tested the bounds of the possible by going beyond them and
the possible by going beyond them and
the possible by going beyond them and you can if you don’t know it’s
you can if you don’t know it’s
you can if you don’t know it’s impossible it’s easier to do and because
impossible it’s easier to do and because
impossible it’s easier to do and because nobody’s done it before they haven’t
nobody’s done it before they haven’t
nobody’s done it before they haven’t made up rules to stop anyone doing that
made up rules to stop anyone doing that
made up rules to stop anyone doing that particular thing again
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