It appears to be that time again! Motivational Monday! So who's ready to get motivated to do something memorable this week. What do I mean by memorable? Well, that could be anything from stupid stunts such as car surfing in a super hero outfit while holding onto a huge parachute or to something simple as asking someone out or typing up a new section of your story.
Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does. -William James
This is a sir by the name of William James. He was an American philosopher and psychologist. He offered psychology as a course in the United States and wrote a good many books on the subject. In case you are into psychological thrillers, his works might be able to help you out with some inspiration.
If you are into his influence or wanting more information regarding William James, I suggest reading this post: click me! And yes, I did know his birthday would be on the 11th, but since that is not a Monday, I thought it would be nice to honor him in this fashion.
And as far as literary influence goes? Well, William James met up with many a writer in his days. His godfather was Ralph Waldo Emerson for crying out loud! He also knew the popular Mark Twain, Walter Lippmann, and Sigmund Freud, who is regarded as the founding father of psychoanalysis.
Wow, can you imagine the dinner parties? Just having a drink with my grandpop Ralph and giving a fist bump to my buddy Sam (Samuel Clemens, Mark Twain in case you didn't know).
William had a pretty cool life and made a lot of success from doing what he loved. I think his selected quote is something we can all learn from, if not follow. So even if you get your rejection letter from a literary magazine (I got my first one two days ago), or if you have a hard time trying to get through life at this point in time, you should always do your best at whatever you do. Your hard work will make a difference if you make it happen. You just have to believe in it first.
Trust yourself. Believe in yourself. Keep going and don't give up. You are the difference. Keep writing and doing stupid things (safely!). Stay beautiful and send me some sunshine. I'd love to hear from you.
Fist bumps all around,
Brandi Stevens
(Cornelia Thorn)
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