Re: I'm honored to get a mention! But don't be self-conscious! I'm contradictory!reasonablybrownFebruary 10 2007, 07:13:02 UTC
"I have nightmares about reaching the perfect equilibrium where I can't write anything because I know all my own weaknesses so well I'm anticipating failure more than embracing the possibility of success."
Lord, this is exactly how I feel--I feel like I anticipate so much in my writing that its paralyzing. This feels especially true when my writing feels self-indulgent or selfish. When did I start thinking that my own ideas didn't matter? Is this what happens when you stay in academia?
Thank you so much for the kind words. We ought to make our paths cross sometime soon. I know you're thining (or have decided) to leave school for a while, and I just have to say that I'm proud of you. My little brother just left college after 2 1/2 years of work, and at first I thought, WTF? and then i though, how brave of him (and you) to forge your own path, to take a road less traveled. That's not easy, especially when you're in an evironment that is telling you "this is the most important thing ever!". It's hard to remember there are other ways to live. Kudos to you!
Lord, this is exactly how I feel--I feel like I anticipate so much in my writing that its paralyzing. This feels especially true when my writing feels self-indulgent or selfish. When did I start thinking that my own ideas didn't matter? Is this what happens when you stay in academia?
Thank you so much for the kind words. We ought to make our paths cross sometime soon. I know you're thining (or have decided) to leave school for a while, and I just have to say that I'm proud of you. My little brother just left college after 2 1/2 years of work, and at first I thought, WTF? and then i though, how brave of him (and you) to forge your own path, to take a road less traveled. That's not easy, especially when you're in an evironment that is telling you "this is the most important thing ever!". It's hard to remember there are other ways to live. Kudos to you!
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