What resources, whether they're books, websites, or other media address how to stop letting success and failure affect me so much? In other words, how can I start accepting failure as an inevitability?
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posted by helios410
on Apr 24, 2013 -
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Have you (or someone you know) been successful with individuals who are a low match for you on OKC?
I consider low to be below '80% Match'. This is assuming you've both answered at least a 100 questions. Success I consider to be at least a few months of going out. I'm trying to get a sense of whether it is reasonable to ignore contact from low-matching individuals or if those scores are just meaningless once you get to know someone in person. Should you give that person a shot or is it a waste of time? I'm not so much concerned with the friend or enemy score.
posted by who squared
on Mar 31, 2013 -
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Please suggest some older (or not) books/films/things that talk about the idea that you're just going to be bad for a long time before you're really successful at, or really master something (particularly an artistic pursuit).
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posted by Glinn
on Jun 9, 2011 -
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I feel sometimes like I'm fighting a losing battle with myself: to accomplish certain things, stave off certain bad habits, develop certain good ones. How do you actually change yourself for the better when your lizard-brain is fighting you every step of the way?
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posted by Ziggy500
on Jun 2, 2011 -
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How can I get better at promoting myself and my work, without dwelling on my failures or fearing I'll be judged?
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posted by cortisol
on Apr 2, 2011 -
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How do I make a habit of failing successfully (or at least in ways interesting to myself and others)?
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posted by Bwithh
on Feb 8, 2011 -
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Are there any stories of people notable/talented/successful in their field who started out being completely crap?
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posted by divabat
on Oct 5, 2009 -
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"How can you say I am not a success? I have not been eaten and I have not failed to eat" (or words to that effect). Trying to find the source of this quote. I was thinking maybe Jonathan Swift, but my google-fu is failing me.
posted by telstar
on Jun 1, 2009 -
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I'm looking for really terrible creative works made by well-regarded artists. For example, Picasso's secret crappy drawings, or John Coltrane playing out of tune. I welcome examples from all creative pursuits from all eras: literature, music, art, dance, theatre, film, architecture, graphic design, etc.
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posted by desjardins
on Mar 4, 2008 -
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Who in history (or in your life) has flunked/failed in school or university, but has gone on to great success?
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posted by divabat
on Nov 15, 2007 -
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Recently, quite out of the blue, I've become uncharacteristically obsessed with success. What's going on and how can I make it stop?
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posted by anonymous
on May 29, 2007 -
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