What we collectively consider to be the Truth is, and always has been, highly subjective and constantly changing. After WW2 some people believed that children fathered by german soldiers would have a propensity for marching and killing. The Norwegian government was ready to ship these youngsters off to Australia. I kid you not. And remember when being a woman and being able to vote were two separate worlds? What a about the belief that that the world was flat? In 1913 MDMA was sold as a diet pill. Today we call this mind-altering drug Ecstasy. Given enough time, the way we think about things will eventually change.
Ten, twenty or thirty years from now, people will hopefully laugh at our obsession with the low-carb diet, our saintification of celebrities and our dependance of cars. ‘Oh My, people back in 2013 were so primitive and ignorant! Pass me the tiger-cub will you? I need my palm read.’
Remember the ‘four minute barrier’? Basically it was commonly known that no-one could run a mile under 4 minutes. You shouldn’t even try, your heart could explode or something. Or worse. In 1954 Mr Bannister proved the world wrong by running a mile in 3.59.4 minutes. The ‘four minute barrier’ is today the standard for all male middle distance runners.
-My point exactly-
Don’t take things at face value, figure it out for yourself. This is both in regards to how we view the world at large and how we view ourselves. I’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: If you think something is out of your reach, it will be. If you give it a try though, you might surprise yourself. (I’m talking to myself here. You go Girl!)
Do you want to know a secret? When I was born the doctors told my mother I would never be able to walk. Fortunately they forgot to tell me that, and I’ve been walking, running, strolling and trotting along ever since. I was forever more known as The Girl Who Walked. (I wish….. )
Which leads me to: Will I , or will I not, be able to write and publish my book? After all, I have never been published before. I’ve never even considered that this was a real possibility for me. It’s just not who I am. Sorry, was.
Time will tell. Time, hard work and an infinite believe in that anything is possible.
So you want to be a writer? 