Shake it off… Shake it off…
Bad reviews getting you down in the dumps??
Let's face it, nothing hurts a writer as much as a bad book review.
We pour our heart, blood, and soul out into our work and someone comes along and diminishes our sense of worth with just a few harsh words. We are crushed, defeated and sometimes really pissed off, lashing out at the naysayer with a vengeance.
Sometimes the bad reviews may be warranted and the criticism is just. And these reviews we must strive to learn from and make our writing better.
And sometimes the nasty review is nothing more than the ugliness that the anonymity of the internet provides.
We've all been there, done that, and have the battle scars to prove it so this week I am sharing some of my favorite quotes that remind me there is life beyond the Haters.
Haters gonna hate after all… Thanks, Taylor.
The loudest boos come from the
cheapest seats.
- Babe Ruth
Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.
- Confucius
You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.
- Walt Disney
Our greatest glory is not in never falling but in rising every time we fall.
- Confucius
You may not realize it when it happens, but a kick in the teeth may be the best thing in the world for you.
- Walt Disney
The world ain’t all sunshine and
rainbows. It’s a very mean and
nasty place and I don’t care how tough
you are it will beat you to
your knees and keep you there permanently
if you let it. You, me,
or nobody is gonna hit as hard as
life. But it ain’t about how hard ya
hit. It’s about how hard you can get
hit and keep moving forward.
– Rocky Balboa
Remind thyself,
in the darkest moments, that every failure is only a step toward success, every
detection of what is false directs you toward what is true, every trial
exhausts some tempting form of error, and every adversity will only hide, for a
time, your path to peace and fulfillment.
– Og Mandino