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Philip D. Bunn's avatar

I did horrifically at my coursework in both Greek (withdrew midway through second semester) and Latin (managed one semester and a C on my transcript). I’ve begun countless projects that now sit as 750 word brain-dump documents on my computer. I’ve promised myself I would become consistent in language study or blogging or something and have always fallen off the wagon just a couple weeks in. I have had far more rejections of pitches and article submissions than I’ve ever had acceptances by orders of magnitude. I think it’s so great to start this conversation and recognize all of the failures that contribute to any successes we may have. Thanks for sharing!

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Rob, a bibliophile's avatar

Enlightening post! I've saved this quote for future reference - "All of your failures are a testament to the fact that you keep trying to do something." So well said.

I also think that it is easier to talk about failure, once you're out of the phase/stage of failure. It is tougher to talk about an illness while being ill, but easier once you've overcome the illness and are in better health. "All of your failures are a testament to the fact that you are on a hero's journey and you've overcome a lot more than what anyone else (or even yourself) might know or give credit for".

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