“I’m proof against that word failure. I’ve seen behind it. The only failure a man ought to fear is failure of cleaving to the purpose he sees to be best.” ― George Eliot

For the last 14 years of my life I’ve really put every cell of myself into being the best writer I can possibly be. I’ve encountered A LOT of rejection, disappointment & failure. But George Eliot was right. There is, no matter the outcome, a glorious feeling in giving a dream your all. If you succeed, that magnificence is magnified a million-fold, but believing in yourself & honouring your deepest desires is the true gift. However, if you never try then you suffer the worst sort of failure, worse than any external disappointment: you’ve failed & rejected yourself. And, of course, you never have the chance to succeed.