You Want Some? Get Some!

You Want Some?  Get Some!

"Fear success.  You don't deserve to be happy.  You shouldn't have any of the stuff that you earned." 

These sentiments seem to be pervasive in the minds of many.  Despite whole industries rising and profiting off encouraging others to achieve their dreams, doubt still remains in many people's minds.  There are lots of facets that relate to why people doubt themselves, but for today, I would like to focus on the rewards that come after successfully completing a project.  The rewards that people deserve don't always come, but what may be worse still is when the spoils are voluntarily turned down. 

The Story of Writing Or: How I Learned To Love (Hate) The Process

“I’m actually going to do it this time!  For real!”  These words have probably been uttered since time immemorial.  Quite honestly, I too have said them a lot.  There was a point in my life where I wanted to buy a magic set because “I’m totally gonna use it!”  I also knew that I wanted to make video games for a living, but that didn’t quite pan out either.  These are just a few examples of some things I convinced myself I would do but never quite got around to after a week or so of letting it simmer.