The Writing Life
While I like the sentiment of “failure is not an option,” I can’t agree with the statement in its entirety. Failure happens, sometimes because of something I’ve done or failed to do and sometimes because of circumstances entirely out of my control. When it does, how will I stand up under it if I live life by the credo “failure is not an option”?
Choices can be placed into one of two categories: black and white ones and gray ones. Black and white ones aren’t necessarily easy to make even if the right choice is obvious; The Little Mermaid is an example. Ariel knows what is right, but she chooses what is wrong. She disobeys her father and finds herself facing the consequences. Even though everything comes aright in the end, she doesn’t know that it will in the midst of the disobedience and resulting pain. She only knows that she is losing her prince, her father, her friends, and very possibly herself.
Too much of a good thing is a bad thing. In the case of introverts, alone time is a good thing. They need it to recharge. Too much alone time, though, is a very, very bad thing.
If I did work I was proud of, and I didn’t get the money, at least I’d have the work. – Neil Gaiman, “Make Good Art”
Observe people who are good at their work –
skilled workers are always in demand and admired;
they don’t take a backseat to anyone.
Proverbs 22:29 (The Message)
In a perfect world, quality work would preempt speedy work in every case. The world is not perfect. Therefore, speedy work often overrules quality work.