“To fail is to give up. But you are in the midst of a moving process. Nothing fails then. All goes on. Work is done. If good, you learn from it. If bad, you learn even more. Work done and behind you is a lesson to be studied. There is no failure unless one stops. Not to work is to cease, tighten up, become nervous and therefore destructive of the creative process.”
– Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing
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“Remember this: whatever price you pay, there’s a bigger price to pay for not doing it than the price for doing it. The price of neglect is much worse than the price of the discipline. It may take a few years to put your success on track—but it takes your entire life to fail.”
– Jeff Olson, The Slight Edge
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I don’t feel like writing today.
I’d rather sit and watch TV.
I’m not relishing the idea of sharing any part of myself.
I’m always one day away from failure. I need to commit something to this screen.
I’ve had enough inclination to partner two decent quotes that were sitting, waiting for a day like today.
They are words of reassurance. Not every day has to be perfect. I’m trying as hard as I can today. I have kept to my schedule.
I’m not especially proud of my work today.
But I haven’t stopped nor neglected my commitment to myself.
I’m still writing, moving forward.
I can be proud of that.
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