Kyle Crocco's Blog - Posts Tagged "goals"
Don't let rejection end your goal
Don’t let rejection end your goal. JK Rowling was rejected 12 times before finding a home for Harry Potter. Frank Herbert of Dune fame was rejected 23 times until he was finally published by a publisher who was known for automotive manuals. And maybe you heard of Stephen King? He was turned down 30 times for his first book Carrie.
Rejection is not an objective evaluation of your worth—or the worth of what you do. Often, it’s one person’s point of view. So if you’ve been turned down for a job, a promotion, or a publication, don’t stop. Keep going.
Rejection is not an objective evaluation of your worth—or the worth of what you do. Often, it’s one person’s point of view. So if you’ve been turned down for a job, a promotion, or a publication, don’t stop. Keep going.
It can take time to find your own voice
It can take time to find your own voice. Haruki Murakami (author of The Wild Sheep Chase, Kafka on the Beach, IQ84, etc.) didn’t start out to be a writer. He was a voracious reader growing up but an uninspired student. He didn’t want to join the corporate world in Japan, but loved jazz. So he opened a bar where he played jazz records.
It wasn’t until he was at a baseball game years later that he suddenly thought he could write a novel. Except, the first attempt didn’t work. The text sounded like everyone else. So he translated the Japanese text into English, then back again into Japanese, developing a unique style that has since reached a worldwide audience.
When you begin doing something, you’ll do what everyone else does. But to find long-term success, you’ll need to discover your own way of doing things.
It wasn’t until he was at a baseball game years later that he suddenly thought he could write a novel. Except, the first attempt didn’t work. The text sounded like everyone else. So he translated the Japanese text into English, then back again into Japanese, developing a unique style that has since reached a worldwide audience.
When you begin doing something, you’ll do what everyone else does. But to find long-term success, you’ll need to discover your own way of doing things.
