Note to self: Don't compare my accomplishments or lack of accomplishments to anyone else. I'm here to admit that I don't always follow my own advice. Do I sometimes think I'm wasting my time trying to connect with middle grade and young adult readers? YES. That perhaps I should get off social media and stop promoting my books? YES. Do I sometimes think that my writing isn't good enough to be read by anyone? YES. That perhaps I shouldn't write at all? YES. Do I sometimes think I'll never accomplish personal goals outside of my writing ones? YES. These doubts usually get started when I compare my journey to another person's path. I'm not quitting just yet, but I've been on the brink several times in the last year. I'm trying to re-evaluate my reasons for writing, being on social media, and even doing this blog. I'm also going back to the fact that I want to bring joy to others, which actually brings joy to me. When this isn't accomplished, I may stop and find a new passion.
Until then, here is a portion from a blog I wrote in March of 2020. I will ALWAYS need these reminders. What about you? 1. Don't compare yourself to others. There is always someone else who is better, more talented, prettier, and skinnier than you--all are subjective to opinion. There are also plenty who lack in all of these things in comparison to you--stop comparing! We all are unique individuals with our own set of abilities and disabilities, but in the end, we're human; give yourself and others a break. 2. Don't let your worst day ever dictate your next move. Set-backs are inevitable and if I stopped writing books based on my worst day, I would have never published any stories. Quitting anything will always make me wonder, "What if I didn't quit?" 3. Accept other perspectives. Your perspective is your individual right, but make sure it isn't set in stone. If you are never willing to see another point of view, you may miss out on a way of making your attitude better. Admitting that your way of seeing things could be warped because of something that happened to you or because of your own negativity will help you try to look at things through someone else's eyes.
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