The only disability in life is having a defeatist attitude
Mark’s Musings #57
Positivity
Keep Smiling
When things start to get tense,
keep smiling
When things are dire,
keep smiling
When your heart gets too weak
to endure everything thrown at you,
keep smiling
Until that inner strength
inside of you
blossoms bright like a flower
and is able to help you
take on and overcome
the issues that you are facing…
just keep smiling
Food For Thought
When a person makes the decision to change, they have already changed.
Your Potential
You have the potential
to be a great writer
once you acknowledge that there are
other writers out there in the world
that are better than you
It is only then
that you are able to challenge yourself
to rise to the occasion and meet them
on an equal playing field
Set Yourself Free
When you can
lose yourself in your writing,
you can be free
to be your true self
and let your words
express your hidden voice
Mark’s Musings #50
Little things done well make the big things happen.
Connection
As a writer
my only hope,
my only desire
is to make a connection
with the reader
Mark’s Musings #48
If you’re not the best that you can be,
then you’re not trying hard enough.
Mark’s Musings #45
When you put effort into something,
it matters
So never be ashamed
of all the hard work you put into your dream
regardless of what it is
It’s A Marathon, Not A Sprint
Writing is a journey
that’s not instant or passive
and
it is not completely result oriented
It’s a process of
delayed gratification
It’s an ongoing routine
that takes consistent training
over months and even years
Though the result is creating
art through your words,
the real reward is
the blueprint to perfecting your craft
and
the person that you become
To show up persistently
and put forth the effort,
it’s what you as a writer does
because that’s your nature
Someone willing
to expose and share
your emotions and heart
through prose
Midlife, Maniacal & Me 