We can secure other people’s approval if we do right and try hard;
but our own is worth a hundred of it,
and no way has been found of securing that.
— Mark Twain
but our own is worth a hundred of it,
and no way has been found of securing that.
— Mark Twain
I’m working on it, Mark.
Tracy Abell 
Go, Tracy!
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Thanks, Jeannine. I appreciate your approval, I mean, support. 🙂
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I’m curious about this, Tracy–maybe because I don’t really understand it. Is he talking about self-approval?
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That’s how I read it. Working hard for others’ approval is all well and good (and sometimes easy), but our own approval for who we are and what we do can be the most elusive.
This quotation resonated with me today in terms of writing and seeking publication.
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That’s how I read it. Working hard for others’ approval is all well and good (and sometimes easy), but our own approval for who we are and what we do can be the most elusive.
This quotation resonated with me today in terms of writing and seeking publication.
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“and no way has been found of securing that”
Damn straight, Mr. Twain.
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Really? You think there’s no way? Sigh.
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I’ve not found a way to love myself yet – you?
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No, but I like the idea that someone out there has mastered it. You know, one of those calm people without the deep grooves in the forehead or torn cuticles. The one happily consuming chocolate.
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“and no way has been found of securing that”
Damn straight, Mr. Twain.
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