Comments on: It’s not failure; it’s an opportunity to learn

By: brittany

brittany — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 10:21:45 +0000

Don’t sweat it! Sickness can really get you down. I mean who wants to write on their deathbed? I actually set myself a goal to read 50 books this year, and I realized the other day there’s no way I am going to make it (I’m at 34). I was so on track to do it this summer, but then I moved to China, which took a month or two out of me with all the craziness of moving acx the world. Goals are great, but sometimes life happens!
Don’t worry though, as you said, lesson learned. You can always write your novel any time you want, whatever the month may be, you don’t need a special designated month to do it! xo
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By: imelda

imelda — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:24:16 +0000

I didn’t realize you were doing NaNo, too! OK, maybe I did and just forgot, now that I think about it. Anyway, the most important thing you said in this post was “Not now doesn’t mean never.” I have tried NaNo in the past and never gotten past a couple of pages. This year has been my most serious attempt by far, and I’ve had the time (which includes work time, coughcough), health, and correct mindset to do it. Obviously, I haven’t even won yet. But I don’t think I “failed” in past years; I just wasn’t in the right place to win. It actually never bothered me that much, because I just didn’t feel it.

This year, I feel it. And I’ve invested so much already that I’ll be kind of heartboken if I don’t win. But that’s just because the stars have aligned in my favor so far, and I’ve had the opportunity to seriously try. It sounds like you just weren’t in the right place this time around. Like you said, there’s always next year.

Also, I’m jealous of what you’ve accomplished with your blog. I start and abandon blogs left and right, so I know that it takes a lot.
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By: Bobbi

Bobbi — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:45:27 +0000

You are absolutely right about not letting it get you down. At least you are going forward and realizing what you can and can’t take on. You do have time to do things and sometimes priorities change every single day.

By: Jill

Jill — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 15:19:03 +0000

I’m sorry your experiment hasn’t gone as well as you’d have hoped. I definitely concur with your first “lesson learned.” It is hard for me to say no, especially when it is something I want to do. For instance I want to volunteer to coach Upward cheerleading in the new year. I haven’t made a decision yet but I truly don’t know if I have enough time to do it and I don’t want to do it poorly. I think that it is better to not do something at all than it is to only make half an effort. I feel like it is best to wait until you can devote more energy to it. Hope you’re feeling better.
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