In Others’ Word: Don’t Jump — to Conclusions, That Is!

We all have different goals. Different dreams. But no matter what we’re aiming for, we all hope to succeed.

I’ve attended lots of writers conferences in years past. (Not lately. It’s been more about my daughter’s volleyball tournaments — and I’m okay with that.)

When I’m with writers, we talk about the books we’re writing. The books we want to write. And we never, ever say, “I hope I fail at this writing gig.”

Nope.

But sometimes . . . sometimes, we fall prey to “What if …”

What if I don’t land an agent?
What if I don’t land a book contract?
What if my books don’t sell well?

And if we’re not careful, the what ifs can weigh on us like reality. Even worse, we use them as a jumping board to conclusions about our creative ability, our future, our value.

When you’re jumping to conclusions, you’re always heading in the wrong direction.

 

In Your Words: How do you avoid jumping to conclusions? 

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'To succeed, jump as quickly at opportunities as you do at conclusions.' Quote by Benjamin Franklin http://bit.ly/2NAy7va #success #perspective
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