Comments on: Failure. http://www.soupytwist.net/parlant/2008/05/28/failure/ Dropping mad science on your ass since 1978. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 12:36:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jamie http://www.soupytwist.net/parlant/2008/05/28/failure/comment-page-1/#comment-5824 Jamie Sun, 08 Jun 2008 08:01:16 +0000 http://www.soupytwist.net/parlant/?p=870#comment-5824 <i>How do I motivate myself to do the things I actually want to do? This is my internal struggle.</i> I am right there with you. How do I motivate myself to do the things I actually want to do? This is my internal struggle.

I am right there with you.

]]> By: Nathan http://www.soupytwist.net/parlant/2008/05/28/failure/comment-page-1/#comment-5781 Nathan Thu, 05 Jun 2008 01:21:49 +0000 http://www.soupytwist.net/parlant/?p=870#comment-5781 Katherine! This will sound defensive, but it is how I feel. While you may have fallen short of your goals in terms of deadlines I feel you are still going to achieve these goals. I, myself, every once in a while achieve some small goal and the feeling is exhilarating, but I'm never pursuing said goal. I try to get lost in the pursuit, ignorant of the larger picture. I think that giant painting I did of Adam and Rachel in college taught me a great deal about patience and dedication to an idea. I will use a comic book reference here because I feel it is appropriate: you gotta BE the Green Lantern! It's really less about technique and more about the need to JUST DO IT (Nike had a point)! When I visit in a few weeks we're writing a comic spec. script for you to shop at conventions. Nightwing? Titans? I also seriously need to get on becoming a penciler already... Katherine! This will sound defensive, but it is how I feel.
While you may have fallen short of your goals in terms of deadlines I feel you are still going to achieve these goals. I, myself, every once in a while achieve some small goal and the feeling is exhilarating, but I’m never pursuing said goal. I try to get lost in the pursuit, ignorant of the larger picture. I think that giant painting I did of Adam and Rachel in college taught me a great deal about patience and dedication to an idea. I will use a comic book reference here because I feel it is appropriate: you gotta BE the Green Lantern! It’s really less about technique and more about the need to JUST DO IT (Nike had a point)! When I visit in a few weeks we’re writing a comic spec. script for you to shop at conventions. Nightwing? Titans? I also seriously need to get on becoming a penciler already…

]]> By: Katherine http://www.soupytwist.net/parlant/2008/05/28/failure/comment-page-1/#comment-5730 Katherine Fri, 30 May 2008 16:22:39 +0000 http://www.soupytwist.net/parlant/?p=870#comment-5730 Thanks for all the comments - I have a post coming up that will probably make all of this seem ridiculous, but still the failures are there. Thanks for all the comments – I have a post coming up that will probably make all of this seem ridiculous, but still the failures are there.

]]> By: Simon http://www.soupytwist.net/parlant/2008/05/28/failure/comment-page-1/#comment-5724 Simon Fri, 30 May 2008 08:39:18 +0000 http://www.soupytwist.net/parlant/?p=870#comment-5724 You've made a good, brave post here, Ma'am. Good on you. You’ve made a good, brave post here, Ma’am. Good on you.

]]> By: Kirk http://www.soupytwist.net/parlant/2008/05/28/failure/comment-page-1/#comment-5720 Kirk Thu, 29 May 2008 19:20:05 +0000 http://www.soupytwist.net/parlant/?p=870#comment-5720 If I figure it out, I'll let you know. [/check's in the mail] Yeah, I've wanted to be a writer for close to ever as well, and haven't done any serious writing since a couple years after graduating college. otoh, I now have a life, and for a very long time I didn't. So there's that. If I figure it out, I’ll let you know. [/check's in the mail]

Yeah, I’ve wanted to be a writer for close to ever as well, and haven’t done any serious writing since a couple years after graduating college. otoh, I now have a life, and for a very long time I didn’t. So there’s that.

]]> By: Amy http://www.soupytwist.net/parlant/2008/05/28/failure/comment-page-1/#comment-5719 Amy Thu, 29 May 2008 18:11:06 +0000 http://www.soupytwist.net/parlant/?p=870#comment-5719 I have a history of failing at things because I decide to stop trying, and just accept that I have chosen not to do whatever it is. Which makes it sound great and active - I made a <i>decision</i> not to try anymore! But it's like, Jesus, you think I should maybe put in a little more effort before I make that call? It's just calling laziness by another name. I have a history of failing at things because I decide to stop trying, and just accept that I have chosen not to do whatever it is. Which makes it sound great and active – I made a decision not to try anymore! But it’s like, Jesus, you think I should maybe put in a little more effort before I make that call? It’s just calling laziness by another name.

]]> By: allison http://www.soupytwist.net/parlant/2008/05/28/failure/comment-page-1/#comment-5712 allison Wed, 28 May 2008 21:43:21 +0000 http://www.soupytwist.net/parlant/?p=870#comment-5712 Man, I am totally a failure, too. I am a singer. And yet, I never really sing. I am also old. Old people can come to the party too, right? I can't promise I won't sing, but it doesn't count if I have had cheap whiskey. Man, I am totally a failure, too. I am a singer. And yet, I never really sing. I am also old.

Old people can come to the party too, right? I can’t promise I won’t sing, but it doesn’t count if I have had cheap whiskey.

]]> By: MenleyNin http://www.soupytwist.net/parlant/2008/05/28/failure/comment-page-1/#comment-5711 MenleyNin Wed, 28 May 2008 20:48:02 +0000 http://www.soupytwist.net/parlant/?p=870#comment-5711 This eerily mirrors my own life. Except I never even wrote fanfic, because I have no stories to tell. At all. I'm bringing cheap whiskey to the party. This eerily mirrors my own life. Except I never even wrote fanfic, because I have no stories to tell. At all.

I’m bringing cheap whiskey to the party.

]]> By: Katherine http://www.soupytwist.net/parlant/2008/05/28/failure/comment-page-1/#comment-5708 Katherine Wed, 28 May 2008 19:01:22 +0000 http://www.soupytwist.net/parlant/?p=870#comment-5708 All non-pity parties are acceptable! All non-pity parties are acceptable!

]]> By: Annika http://www.soupytwist.net/parlant/2008/05/28/failure/comment-page-1/#comment-5707 Annika Wed, 28 May 2008 18:54:18 +0000 http://www.soupytwist.net/parlant/?p=870#comment-5707 I'm a failure too! Whooo! (We can party as long as there's no pity, right?) I’m a failure too! Whooo! (We can party as long as there’s no pity, right?)

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