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Thought for the Day Laugh at yourself, but don't ever aim your doubt at ...

Paul Whybrow

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Laugh at yourself, but don't ever aim your doubt at yourself. Be bold. When you embark for strange places, don't leave any of yourself safely on shore. Have the nerve to go into unexplored territory.

Alan Alda

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I am tired of all this never doubt yourself happy, clappy cheerleading.. The whole point of rewriting is to doubt, to ask is this the best version of my story. Shouldnt you do that to yourself and your life? Coming up with the answers makes you stronger one way or the other. Yes, I am willing to die on this hill. I'd rather have spent my time writing, even though I never get published, than doing anything else. Including sleeping late. Or I'd really rather put my time and effort into something else.
 

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