I have found this post while checking out blogs. I think it’s a great read for those who are new at blogging as it comes from a veteran blogger like Kathy Gottberg.
Here’s the summary of her post:
10 Lessons About Life I’ve Learned
#1 If you don’t love what you’re doing, pick something else.
#2 You can’t please everyone so you’d better please yourself.
#3 Don’t do it for the money!
#4 Don’t expect others to support you, just be happy when anyone does.
#5 Pain is inevitable but suffering is optional.
#6 Writing is a gift that can clarify thinking, awareness, emotions and priorities.
#7 You probably know more than you think you know—and what you don’t know, you can learn.
#8 Pay no attention to the critics.
#9 It’s crazy and ineffective to compare yourself to others.
#10 Find your purpose and stick with it.
You can check out her full post here: http://smartliving365.com/10-lessons-about-life-ive-learned-by-blogging/
All the 10 points are great especially 5 and 9 are really good 😊
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Thank you if you find them helpful. I am glad to know that. 🙂
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Reblogged this on About Me Around Me and commented:
Worth checking out!
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Variety they say is the spice of life. I have met a variety of writers in the blogging community and have enjoyed an array of views, thoughts, poems, stories. From recipe pages, to storytellers, photography blogs, personal matters, family life, mums, the retired and so much more. Its been fun for me and i am learning a lot from this great variety. As a new blogger, one can sometimes be unsure about a post, an idea or thought but hey…just keep writing and sharing. Its better to write something than to be too afraid to deep your feet in the waters because you definitely have something beautiful to add to the community and the world over. In fact i just dusted my basic English grammar book and i had fun reading through it with my kids. All in the bid to be a better writer. Thanks for sharing Shinepositivepower. Glad to make your acquaintance.
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Glad to know you too bisimodupe 🙂 Thank you very much for the enciuragement and support and the visit. I’ll definitely visit you too!
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And please call me Shine 🙂
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Exactly that way! #BeHappy & #BeYOUtiful with doliveirafashionblog.com
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Yes, being happy makes one beautiful. Thanks for visiting!
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You are very welcome! 🙂
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I think this is a great read even for bloggers who’ve been at it a while.
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I think so too, that is why I shared it. Thanks for taking the time to visit 🙂
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Great lessons in life summed up in ten lines… this one is my favourite #5 Pain is inevitable but suffering is optional.
but #8… do not listen to critics… well sometimes we should listen..I guess… please write more of these posts…really enlightening words!!!
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Thank you for that but it is not mine, I just shared it, it’s from Ms. Kathy Gottberg, a veteran writer. I liked it and thought others would enjoy and learn from it as I did. Yes, we have the right to choose and we can listen to critics if it will help us be better 🙂
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Great post indeed… I think i too need to pen down something like this for my readers… motivating stuff… 🙂
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I like motivating stuff, in the world where there is chaos, positive vibe goes a long way I think. 🙂
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Cheers to your philosophy… you gotta long way to go
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Interesting list. Thanks. I’m working on a related post, but who knows when I’ll get it together.
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Thank you that you find it interesting as I enjoyed it that’s why I’ve shared it. Let me know when you get around to finishing your post so that I can check it out. Thank you for visiting!
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Earlier this year I did a post about the Blogging Blues and the taking breaks. The comments were so good and vast, I created 5 other posts from it. Here’s the fifth https://afrankangle.wordpress.com/2015/07/26/on-writing-for-blogs/ … the other four are linked at the bottom … and the original is lined at the beginning. As a newbie, you may a useful nugget.
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Thank you! I’ll definitely check it out. I can’t seem to follow you though via my wordpress application. I’ll try again on my deskstop computer. 🙂
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Thanks. FYI: The notification of you following came through. 🙂
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Yes, I’ve used the link you sent. I’ve read your post and it’s really great, I was not able to comment yet though, I’ll try next time on my computer. Thank you!
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So very true 🙂
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I’m glad you like it Tejaswi 🙂 Thank you for visiting!
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🙂 thank you, er.. shine…
nice meeting you here…
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Nice meeting you, yes you can call me Shine 🙂
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Thanks… 🙂
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Best tips!
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These are brilliant! I especially liked the one about pain is inevitable but suffering is optional – I think it is so true. It’s a bit like one I heard once upon a time which is that you can’t control what happens to you, you can only control how you react to it – which is such an empowering thought. Nothing bad happens unless you let it!
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Thanks! I’m glad that you liked it as much as I do so I’ve shared it. Thanks for visiting! May you succeed and continue enjoying your blogging journey 🙂
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Thank you!
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Some great lessons 🙂
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Thank you I’ve appreciated it too so I’ve shared them 🙂 Thanks for visiting!
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This was a good read. Reminded me of somethings that I need to tell myself! Thank you so much for sharing this! 🙂
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I’m glad you liked it 🙂 Thanks for visiting!
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Thank you for sharing this. Very good lessons indeed. Also thank you for liking my post, “I’ve been published.” I appreciate your comments. I’ve been gone a few days. Glad to see you are till on here.
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Thank you for visiting…Glad you liked it 🙂 I’ve enjoyed reading your post. Will check out more 🙂
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❤ it! 🙂
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Thank you for visiting 🙂
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My pleasure. Thank you too for liking some of my posts and following. I’m following you back. Best wishes to you. 🙂
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these are very good points! I agree and wow so nice to see it in writing! Thanks for posting this!
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Thank you but not mine though but since I agree also so I’ve shared it. Thanks for visiting 🙂
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Yes thanks for sharing!
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So perfect! But the last point is what is really tough!! Specially for someone like me ….who picks up on fads faster than a squirrel can pick on a nut!
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You’ll mature, it will take time at least you know what you have to improve/work on. Awareness is very important. Thanks for visiting 🙂
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My pleasure 🙂 n I hope I do mature 🙈 fast enough haha!
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You will my dear friend, you will 🙂
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^_^
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Perfect…and always good to keep in mind..especially when people who feel entitled to pounce on you strike.
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Thank you for appreciating and visiting. Yes I like it also since it really wikk help to keep that in mind. 🙂
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I love #1 because it is true about life. If you don’t like what you are doing, everyone will know! You will emit it, like the rude person in customer service- It’s just not your thing and you should find something else, lol. But they just don’t see it! But when you do something you like or love you are happy and it’s easy to be patient, caring, and understanding because know what you are talking about and could do it in your sleep. You eat, sleep, and breath that thing. I always encourage people to do what they love even if it doesn’t pay that much, it pays more in a stress free life and will be worth it in the end, you will find a way to make more money from it because you are happy!
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Thank you for visiting. I like it too 🙂 Sometimes it’s hard for people to know what they love and can’t easily do something else because of circumstances or responsibilities so they stay in a rut, maybe that is one of the reasons that many people nowadays are stressed or rude or angry. It’s like in school if you love learning, higher grades will surely come naturally. Keep the love my friend 🙂
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I Agree!
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These tips are of much more practical use than the endless “10 ways to gain 5,000 Followers”-type articles that litter cyberspace.
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Thank you! I’ve thought these are quite useful so I’ve asked the writer if I can share. I’m glad it could be of help to you 🙂
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I think they’re useful too. My first couple of months of blogging were very tough because I was trying to follow unrealistic advice.
I’m afraid the toughness never really went away, but the bewilderment is gradually reducing and the enjoyment of writing stuff, reading stuff and meeting new people has only grown week by week. 🙂
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I’m glad to know that 🙂 I didn’t think much about blogging since I don’t see myself as a writer. I wrote my first post a month ago just to try then just joined a community of bloggers recently. I found myself enjoying reading other people’s post and sharing my view via comment so I’ve become interested because I’m meeting wonderful people 🙂 I don’t want to be too hard on myself. I believe if you enjoy doing something, the benefit is just an icing on a cake. Thanks for visiting and may you continue sharing your joy as well. 🙂
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Thank you. You too. 🙂
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Reblogged this on wwwpalfitness and commented:
All true
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I’ve loved it so I’m glad you did too 🙂
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Thanks for sharing. 5th one is useful 🙂
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You are welcome. I’m glad it can help you 🙂 Thank you for reading…
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The ten points are all good. Lesson 4 is particularly important to me. Thanks for sharing this post.
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