31/08/2024
HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO SUCCEED???
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…. Stephen was excited; he had just finished his first book; and he had dreams of becoming a best-selling author after pouring his heart and soul into his first thriller. Now it was just a matter of time before he found a publisher.
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Unfortunately, Stephen was declined by the first publisher to whom he submitted his book, however, he didn’t get distressed. He knew that to succeed he would probably encounter several obstacles. He happily submitted his book to another publisher. Yet he received another rejection. And another rejection, and another, and another, he received a total of 29 rejections. As time went by, Stephen decided to try one last time! He anxiously awaited the results; he knew this time things would be different; he was excited. But alas…he was rejected once more.
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At this point Stephen was depressed; his dreams of becoming a great writer had been crushed! He hung his head low, and threw his book in the trash, at least this way he would never have to be reminded of the book again.
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Something miraculously happened, Stephen’s wife went into the trash and retrieved the book…she encouraged him and motivated him to resubmit the book, and the rest, as they say, is history. Stephen King’s book, “Carrie,” became an iconic thriller, and he has become one of the best-selling authors of all time.
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Spot line; there is no timeline when it comes to success, it is a factor of several things, such as;
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1. Your doggedness
2. Your ability to rise when you fall, irrespective of the times you fall, Proverb:24:16 says; “For a just man fall seven times, and rise again. The idea is not to stay down, even when a man falls on the road to success.
3. It requires having faith in God and yourself, your ability and resolve to achieve, under whatever circumstances.
Continue to try with a positive mindset and renewed hope!
I remain your author