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We live much of life amid unique choices. Joy is anchored in The One beyond our life. |
Motivational Monday! Former US President Franklin D. Roosevelt, born on this day in 1882, once said "I'm not the smartest fellow in the world, but I can sure pick smart colleagues." How important to your success (in any part of your life) is it to surround yourself with talented, knowledgeable, and/or fun people? ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wisdom comes in both experience in life and with relationship to one's friends and associates. It has been said that Knowledge is the set of sterile, antiseptic plethora of facts we each carry in our minds. Wisdom is the ability to use with great skill and effectiveness the set of facts we possess. Since no human can possibly possess all the facts in the world nor all the ability to use all of the facts in the world, then we are in great need of WISE associates in order to live WISE and effective human lives during our time on Earth. I have great respect for my friends in this life. Many of these friends are writers on Writing.Com. As I close out this month of this stretching experience, known as the 30-Day Blogging Challenge, I would like to repost part of my "Dear Me" letter for the Official WDC Contest of the new year. "See there? I think you have quite a plethora of ideas to begin your novel. If you get stuck, then you can always touch base with Carol St.Ann ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Finally, we would be wise to remember the importance of team-building in our writing career. As the old saying goes, "There is no 'I' in team." However, Michael Jordan did seem to shoot that idea all full of holes during his illustrious career as a professional basketball player. Yet, anyone who knows his backstory will confess, that even Michael Jordan could not have been Michael Jordan without Scottie Pippen and the rest of the Chicago Bulls team. Again, team building is the key to a successful writing career. You have a host of great support players already on Writing.Com. Jade Amber Jewel ![]() ![]() Schnujo's in the Falklands ![]() ![]() Choconut ![]() ![]() Chris Breva ![]() ![]() paddy1 is there to make sure you always know when and how to post pertinent information in order to give your career the credit it truly needs. Samberine Everose ![]() ![]() Naveed ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ~ Santa Sisco ~ ![]() ![]() Monty ![]() ![]() Dave ![]() ![]() Espero ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hannah ♫♥♫ ![]() ![]() Finally, in the spot, labelled, "Last but certainly not Least." We focus on GabriellaR45 ![]() ![]() These people do NOT have to understand you always, nor even fully,...ever...in order to wish you the greatest success in life and in your writing career. Many people are altruistic enough to wish others, like yourself, the best life has to offer, all the while, knowing that you are no more a perfect human being than they are. There is grace mixed with this knowledge." Go forth and conquer, Everyone! You all have a great deal to share with the World! Sincerely, Jay O'Toole |