Tag Archives: persistence and writing

Standing Tall

Posted on April 6, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

As soon as I found this fabulous rainy day story, I fell in love with it and had to share it. It’s from The Diaries of Mario M. Cuomo, the former governor of New York. He recalled it at a … Continue reading →

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Walt’s Way

Posted on March 22, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“The more you like yourself, the less you are like anyone else, which makes you unique.” “If you can dream it, you can do it.” Walt Disney It’s hard to think of anyone who can share better advice about turning … Continue reading →

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Mark Motivates

Posted on March 8, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

Not long ago, I read that a very successful writer who’s published  more than 40 books begins each writing day by reading passages from Mark Twain’s classic,  The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn. He does it just to get in touch … Continue reading →

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Igniting Invention

Posted on March 7, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

Thomas Alva Edison’s mom  was told that her son was backward and wouldn’t amount to anything. Luckily, she didn’t believe it and never told Tom, who surely ranks among the world’s most self-actualized people. Explaining his astonishing success, he said, … Continue reading →

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For Today

Posted on March 2, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

The legendary Babe Ruth was once asked what he thought about when he struck out. His answer: “I think about hitting home runs.” We may not be baseball sluggers, but Babe has something to teach us: Like most people who … Continue reading →

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Anybody Can

Posted on March 1, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“Anybody can do just about anything with himself that he really wants to and makes up his mind to do. We are capable of greater things than we realize. How much one actually achieves depends largely on: 1) Desire. 2) … Continue reading →

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“Abolish Fear”*

Posted on February 24, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“Most men fail because they quit too soon. They lose faith when the signs are against them. They do not have the courage to hold on, to keep fighting in spite of that which seems insurmountable. If more of us … Continue reading →

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Any Time

Posted on February 20, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“Anyone can do anything at any time.” Grammy Award Winner I don’t know anything about the young man who said this as in his Grammy acceptance speech — who he was, what songs he’s written, or how he rose up … Continue reading →

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Each Day

Posted on February 10, 2017 by karinwritesdangerously

“Make each day a  masterpiece.” John Wooden This wonderful quote adorns a bookshelf in my office. Looking at it inspired me to seek out some other words of wisdom for us all from John, a  legendary American basketball coach: “Be … Continue reading →

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Extra Miling

Posted on November 7, 2016 by karinwritesdangerously

A short story: One day his conservatory teacher, Nicolay Rubenstein, gave a young Tchaikovsky’s composition class an assignment to write out variations on a given theme. Emphasizing that he wanted his students to deliver as many as possible, Rubenstein expected … Continue reading →

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