Too often people quit writing, painting or acting because they think they are no good. The only failure is giving up. Even though your book has not been published you should not give up. Even though no one has bought your paintings does not mean you should quit. Even though no Hollywood agent wants to put you under contract, you should keep acting. Don't give up on yourself.
Here is Natalie.
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"Every day that dawns is a gift to me and I take it that way. I accept it gratefully without looking beyond it . . . . I think only of the joy of seeing the sun rise once more and of being able to work a little bit, even under difficult conditions."
Each day we live is a gift that we often forget to be thankful for. We become so busy with the hundreds of tasks that we have to do that we lose sight of the fact that life is a blessing. Matisse wrote these words after a second operation from which he did not expect to wake. Even though he was physically in pain, he found joy in being able to paint. Each day is a gift. Are you living it to the fullest? Are you grateful for the life you have? Does your creative work bring you joy?
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How do you define success? Many people define success as wealth and fame, but these are illusionary and short-lived. Just think of the stories you have read of rich people who are now homeless.
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I think Maya Angelou is on the right track when she says that success is about liking and loving yourself and what you do. As creative artists we may never have fame or fortune, but if we like what we do, we are truly blessed. Do you love what you do? Do you enjoy painting, writing, acting or singing? And most creative leaders will answer that they do love what they do. The more difficult questions is: do you like yourself?
Happiness is accepting who you are, no matter what the warts, scars and pimples. Some people live a lifetime and never learn to like themselves. We are all humans and we have all made mistakes. Maya Angelou describes many of the challenges and mistakes of her life in her six autobiographies, including her rape at age eight as well as working as a teenage prostitute. Today Angelou at 83 is a celebrated poet, memoirist, novelist, actress and filmmaker. Dr. Angelou has received over 30 honorary degrees. In 2011 President Barack Obama presented Maya Angelou with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
Have you learned to like yourself? To accept who you are and from where you have come? True success is about loving oneself.
Here is Maya Angelou reading her poem, And Still I Rise.
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"The only failure in writing is when you stop doing it. Then you fail yourself. "
