tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post169233264349687356..comments2023-05-07T03:47:02.348-04:00Comments on The Rockville 8: I want my mindset back!The Eighthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03966202602120800766noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-6283813979872374462009-08-30T23:31:53.210-04:002009-08-30T23:31:53.210-04:00Very intriguing. Makes me wonder if "fixed mi...Very intriguing. Makes me wonder if "fixed mindset" is why I like crossword puzzles so much. Yay, they can be hard, but there's comfort knowing some of the tricks in solving them. It's a "safe" win. But I think (I hope) I have given myself permission to fail in that I am the farthest I've ever been on a writing project and I'm still going at it. It may turn into junk, but boyo, I am definitely growing and learning just by doing. And the 8 helps make that possible. A safe space to grow by failing. (In Mary Kay, we call that failing forward to success.)<br /><br />Maybe our masthead should speak to an open mindset? Open mindsets since 2009? :)Keely Thrallhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05656529091898492453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-29237942861195936052009-08-29T23:20:42.618-04:002009-08-29T23:20:42.618-04:00Think of this phase of your life as the rebirth. ...Think of this phase of your life as the rebirth. It's the time to recover, reclaim, remake, if necessary, your Self.<br /><br />Writing has a major role in this remodeling. Contests got you started, gave great motivation, but now leave the scenic travel to others.<br /><br />So, whenever you're ready...Michelle Monkouhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02851666188914187953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5115759973832197426.post-87337737675399542852009-08-29T21:04:40.804-04:002009-08-29T21:04:40.804-04:00Yvonne ~ I agree. You need to possess a great deal...Yvonne ~ I agree. You need to possess a great deal of self-awareness to make the decision to Contest or Not to Contest. If it gets you a step closer to your goals, then go for it. Enter away. But, as you've mentioned, if it's just a barrier to reaching your true goal of writing that next novel to the finish or getting published, then the answer for you would be a big no-can-do. Knowing yourself is half the battle.Mackenzie Lucashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00508204115833993481noreply@blogger.com