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Selfish . . .

 

It hides. Some of us shove it into full view and renounce it, but it slithers back often unnoticed because of the intense focus we exert to make the time spent writing worthwhile, important. That time, that writing, which somehow validates us, sets us apart from most because we dedicate those moments we have to it and we indulge our hopes and dreams in it, and we just plain need it to feel good about ourselves.

 

Some sacrifice sleep, others family time, others fellowship with friends just to do this gig. We take it seriously. In order to produce anything of value the sacrifice is expected, required even. “I have a deadline so I’ll be offline for awhile.” Smiley face. Aahh, such discipline. Such admiration for this dedicated writing soul.

 

Market it. Facebook. Blog. Tweet-ledee and Tweet-ledom. Author pages everywhere. Hail to the newest novel. See what I’ve created. Please be sure to write a review on Amazon—if you don’t mind.

 

Bookstore signings, conferences, teaching.

 

Reciprocation? Not enough time—I’m writing my next novel and editing my previous one. Sorry.

 

Does it get old for anyone else? Does it seem too self-focused and self-serving?

 

Selfishness stands ugly. In any form. It’s too easy for me. I hate it.

 

 

God, deal with me. Keep me straight with you. That’s all that truly matters. In the Name of Jesus, Amen.   

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4 responses to “Selfish . . .”

  1. Brenda Jackson Avatar
    Brenda Jackson

    Selfishness is so prevalent because it’s so easy. In a world where we are in large part controlled by others, taking charge of our lives and saying “ME! ME!” is some kind of break (but NOT an excuse).
    I’d say it’s an epidemic in this day and age and I’m not talking about writers–I’m talking about people in general. And there’s a hidden cost to selfishness—people have this attitude in dealing with various businesses, whether it’s their doctor’s office or the local grocer. The attitude that says “I’m the only one you have to take care of so do it now!”
    For every selfish and obsessive person who calls an office 50 times over the same thing, they are not only making things take longer, but raising the cost of doing business. For every selfish person who is too lazy to manage their own lives and waits till the last minute to do something then expects a company to consider it their emergency too—they interrupt the flow of business–and customer care for the next guy.
    I’ve never seen this more evident than the last decade.
    I think if we’d all learn “busyness” is not all its cracked up to be, we’d be a lot better off. Problem is, no one knows how to get off the hamster wheel.

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  2. Nicole Avatar
    Nicole

    I know this, Brenda: I have no excuses. The only excuse/reason I can give–and it’s never enough to admit it–is it’s my nature. Dang! I do hate it when I see/recognize it in myself. And in anything that basically promotes it.

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  3. Jessica Thomas Avatar
    Jessica Thomas

    It does get old being inside my head so much. That’s when I enjoy going to work! There I’m doing things for other people, so it’s a good balance.

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  4. Nicole Avatar
    Nicole

    Good for you, Jess. Good attitude.

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