Flipping through The Magic of Thinking Big by David J. Schwartz, Ph.D., for the first time, I found a cute chapter entitled "Vaccinate Yourself Against Excusitis, the Failure Disease." And I came across this:
So, I thought it might work as a nice shot of optimism to create a thread and see what others think--what are the reasons why you can self-publish? Maybe it will inspire you, too.
Jodi
I decided to rephrase it as:"Had I been drilled a little more in why a small business can succeed, I'd be better off in every way today."
I'm a born-again optimist, struggling constantly against pessimism, but this really hit home. Because when I thought to myself "I know why I can't succeed as a self-published writer, but what about the reasons why I can?", I drew a blank. When I tried again, I started on a tentative list, but still after reading what little I have of this chapter, it seems like one the greatest obstacles standing in my way is myself.Focus on why something can succeed, not why something can't.
So, I thought it might work as a nice shot of optimism to create a thread and see what others think--what are the reasons why you can self-publish? Maybe it will inspire you, too.
Jodi