Tag: Thoughts

Without the ability/desire to employ critical thinking, one is destined to be mired in doctrine, completely at the mercy of ever-encroaching obsolescence.   Ironically, those same doctrines were probably formed through critical thought, but for those who refuse to live an examined life, they serve as shackles rather than stepping stones.

In my slog to re-edit Echo 1, it has never been more clearly illustrated to me that good writing means learning The Art of Omission; in order to create a smooth, delicious story that dissolves on the palate of the readerly mind, I must learn where to dig deep and pour forth description, and when…

“Doing my best” doesn’t just mean bouncing back from failure; all that requires is a measure of stubbornness.  Doing my best means milking failure for every ounce of knowledge it contains, no matter how painful it may be to contemplate those lessons, and then applying everything I’ve learned to my next challenge, with just as…

From what I’ve seen, many seem to think that admitting failure breeds negative self-worth.  But I believe that it’s crucial to admit failure in order to grow from it, and that confusing that admittance with negative self-worth is an indulgence in ego, or a shortcoming in critical thinking.  We should be honest about our failures;…

When I hear that it’s a common thing for veterans as well as those who have recovered from serious illness as well as those who were once poor and now rich to sheepishly admit they were happier in times of adversity, I realize that it’s imperative for me to continually challenge myself, to—and I’m not…

Perhaps you’re like me, and have known many people who depend on luck to wash away their problems, never realizing that it is discipline and audacity that positions them to ride those same tides of fortune.  Let’s say those people got their wish, and were constantly buoyed by circumstance (and, like many soul-sick trust fund…

(I suspect this is a valid progression) First someone sees there’s power in words, then they see that words are concepts, so then they think there’s power in concepts, but then they see that concepts are largely illusory—that a concept’s importance is determined by someone’s ability to iterate it into physical reality and that it’s…

Something I strive to do as a writer is to spend a sufficient amount of time on my story to ensure I’ve created something my readers will tear through in a day or two…then curse me for taking too long on whatever I happen to be working on.  😉