Hey everybody. Today's post will be short and sweet yet very powerful Whenever I start to get down on myself about my blog and just want to quit I am reminded of one of my favorite quotes...
"It is not the critic who counts: not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly, who errs and comes up short again and again, because there is no effort without error or shortcoming, but who knows the great enthusiasms, the great devotions, who spends himself for a worthy cause; who, at the best, knows, in the end, the triumph of high achievement, and who, at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who knew neither victory nor defeat."---Theodore Roosevelt
This inspires me to keep going even when I think I just wrote some trash or I only have 2 comments. I hope that it can help to keep anybody reading this to keep going in those low moments and to even be a reminder when everything is going well. Your welcome.
24 comments:
Dang, I haven't been the first to comment in a minute :). That was actually really nice and so very true. Thanks for hipping me to that quote. It really encouraged me because I am going through something right now.
ddot: I am feeling similar to you, I think. I have made some sub-par stuff lately, and I have not had many respondents as well. Just wondering if it is worth it.
Thanks for sharing.
well I mean just do it for yourself -- don't worry about the comments and stuff, if you know it's good it's good.
stay confident man...
Encouraging, yes.
I agree with Rell; I blog because Drea has something to say...whether it be nonsense or thought provoking I still write.
I'll be reading....even if I am late sometimes.
Nobody writes trash.We all write what we want what we feel.If people read it and feel like commenting thats good ,if not then that shouldn't matter because you wrote it for you.
You motherf8ckers should pay me!!!! LOL!
Look I enjoy my blog but it's not my life! I am way too fly for that! Trust.
I do like entertaining and informing people who visit my blog but mostly it's just for me.
I think some of you might have taken this this a little too seriously but thanks for the comments.
Ddot don't front. There is help out there, sweety. I had a friend once who was so depressed that people weren't leaving her enough comments on her blog. Let's just say, we had to hold a blog memorial for her :(. If there is any way I can help let me know, okay.
The thoughts in my head just ain't right
A simple slit of the wrists..goodnight
Just no more suicidal poetry please.
Damn Jacque be snapping on you ass. I am laughing so hard.
ROTFL!!! You guys are going to have to do a better job of seeing through my crap!!! Ok GP I'm calling Charter right now....LOL!!
LOL Jacque did get you son...
Yeah Jackie thinks she's funny. And she is but unfortunately for her she's also a jerk!!! LOL
lol! Look Ddot. This is no joking matter, okay. This is not a joke. If something is wrong you can tell us. I can get you some more comments if that's what you need. Do this for yourself Ddot. No one else. You and only you. Go to the mirror right now. I mean right now. And say to yourself. I am somebody. I am somebody no matter how many comments I don't get. I am the King!
I'm good enough. I'm smart enough. And doggone it people like me.
This is absolutely a laughing matter!!!
Let me be very clear. There is nothing wrong with The King! I am still just a conceited and arrogant as I've always been.
A poke in the belly...Ok but I've got abs of steel so I hope you don't break your finger.
Oh and will I get to poke you after you poke me?!
"I'm good enough. I'm smart enough. And doggone it people like me."
So uh...will we be seeing your head in the Macy's Thanksgiving parade this year???
I'm glad Jackie stops by to put you check...it's just entertaining!
Wanda Sykes?! You really know how to ruin the mood don't you?!!!
Yeah Drea she comes in handy every now and then....
Ya'll are cracking me up!!
thx for stoppin at my blog, I really like your stuff! Cant wait to come tomorrow for random thoughts friday!
Excuse Mon but you shouldn't put pressure on me like that!! Haven't you been reading the comments?! I'm a nut case! Random Thought Friday is something that i write for myself! Not you or any of these other folks!!! So go write your own stinking random thoughts!!!
Ok I'm only joking...Random Thoughts are an internet phenomenon as we all know! I hope you will enjoy it!
Oh, your going to do the Random Thoughts tomorrow. I have to read all this political rants and crap for the last couple of weeks. Plus, you didn't evem do it last week!
You do not control my blog GP! I write this stuff for me..Not you!!!!
I need my Zoloft...
While on this topic, I've noticed I haven't gotten a comment from you in quite awhile, and you didn't take my personality quiz. I'm crushed. Bad king. :p
When I start to feel down as a writer, I read a Robert B. Parker novel. He's a NY Times best-seller who writes passably interesting stories with some of the worst prose ever written. I still remember his description of a frightened horse: "Jimbo reared and made horse noises." Horse noises? For the money he makes, the public deserves a little better.
it's all good. i agree with rell (GASP!)
do this for you. people will feel you or they won't, but as long as you feeling it, that's all that matters, really.
that said, a little praise ain't a bad thing. luckily for you, you've got the goods.
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