Friday, September 2, 2016

Writing is hard. Criticizing is easy.

“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 them 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, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in 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 fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.”

Teddy Roosevelt

Very much like this quote.  Take constructive criticism as opportunities to improve.  Take all criticism as challenges to prove them wrong.  Remember that everyone has different tastes.  One persons trash is another person's treasure.  Write on.  There's something for everyone, and maybe your next venture will be the masterpiece you strive for.

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