Kyle Crocco's Blog - Posts Tagged "success"
I love to write but I struggled in my English courses
I love to write. But I struggled in my English courses. In high school, I didn’t enjoy most of the books the teachers assigned us or the assignments we had to write. In fact, it’s the only class I ever received a failing grade (when I tried to be too creative during one marking period). College didn’t improve the situation.
Outside of school was a different story. I found books I loved and an audience for the things I loved to write. In life, sometimes, what you like to do doesn’t fit into the established patterns. And that’s okay.
Create your own job, start your own business, find your own path, define your own success.
Outside of school was a different story. I found books I loved and an audience for the things I loved to write. In life, sometimes, what you like to do doesn’t fit into the established patterns. And that’s okay.
Create your own job, start your own business, find your own path, define your own success.
It can take time to find your own voice
It can take time to find your own voice. Haruki Murakami (author of The Wild Sheep Chase, Kafka on the Beach, IQ84, etc.) didn’t start out to be a writer. He was a voracious reader growing up but an uninspired student. He didn’t want to join the corporate world in Japan, but loved jazz. So he opened a bar where he played jazz records.
It wasn’t until he was at a baseball game years later that he suddenly thought he could write a novel. Except, the first attempt didn’t work. The text sounded like everyone else. So he translated the Japanese text into English, then back again into Japanese, developing a unique style that has since reached a worldwide audience.
When you begin doing something, you’ll do what everyone else does. But to find long-term success, you’ll need to discover your own way of doing things.
It wasn’t until he was at a baseball game years later that he suddenly thought he could write a novel. Except, the first attempt didn’t work. The text sounded like everyone else. So he translated the Japanese text into English, then back again into Japanese, developing a unique style that has since reached a worldwide audience.
When you begin doing something, you’ll do what everyone else does. But to find long-term success, you’ll need to discover your own way of doing things.
