tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304937825745158190.post3804641179368760871..comments2023-04-02T02:50:05.809-07:00Comments on The Horse's Mouth: Diversions, Distractions, and Other Words that Start with DD.A.A. Pricehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17676786465075480754noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5304937825745158190.post-45202462386364844152010-12-06T01:01:54.169-08:002010-12-06T01:01:54.169-08:00Some people are just totally full of themselves. ...Some people are just totally full of themselves. They have too much self- esteem, which we are supposed to be building up in our kids (deserved or not). It all begins with T-ball. "Everyone is a winner". These artists, musicians, writers, have sold themselves with very creative self marketing. They so believe in themselves that they have been able to "hoodwink" the critics, masses, the powers-that-be into giving them what they so desire...fame, acceptance, power, influence. (Did I mention money?) So when you go looking for sincere, honest writers sharing their self-doubts and insecurities instead you find the braggarts extolling themselves. I think "am I missing something?" when the madonnas, emenems, manilows are embraced by the media, packaged, marketed and sold. And yes, people buy. I believe that there are more writers out there struggling with self-doubts and deep reflection than the ones you found bragging about their writing prowess. Believe that you are not alone and even those that "lied" about their accomplishments are also listening to those little voices: "this is good. this is crap. this could be better...."Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14202447467155091895noreply@blogger.com