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	<title>Comments on: Giving It Away</title>
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		<title>By: Sharon</title>
		<link>http://www.stevenpressfield.com/2009/12/writing-wednesdays-20-giving-it-away/comment-page-3/#comment-2475</link>
		<dc:creator>Sharon</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 19:40:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>The point is well taken.  And, it doesn&#039;t apply just to writers and artists.  The fact is, success on any playing field is going to involve hard put-one-foot-in-front-of-the-other discipline.  Most people just aren&#039;t as willing to put the effort in as they are to dream about the rewards of success.  Perhaps this is why Passion is so critical to success... Who would want to put all that effort into something they hate to do?
Thanks for the kick in the pants.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>The point is well taken.  And, it doesn&#8217;t apply just to writers and artists.  The fact is, success on any playing field is going to involve hard put-one-foot-in-front-of-the-other discipline.  Most people just aren&#8217;t as willing to put the effort in as they are to dream about the rewards of success.  Perhaps this is why Passion is so critical to success&#8230; Who would want to put all that effort into something they hate to do?<br />
Thanks for the kick in the pants.</p>
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		<title>By: What Matters Now ebook review &#124; BBRo Marketing</title>
		<link>http://www.stevenpressfield.com/2009/12/writing-wednesdays-20-giving-it-away/comment-page-3/#comment-2474</link>
		<dc:creator>What Matters Now ebook review &#124; BBRo Marketing</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 01:02:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] be fun to make up your own riff and post it on your blog or online profile as well. It&#8217;s a good exercise. Can we get this in the hands of 5 million people? You can find an easy to use version on Scribd as [...]</description>
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		<title>By: What Matters &#171; Small Changes. Big Results.</title>
		<link>http://www.stevenpressfield.com/2009/12/writing-wednesdays-20-giving-it-away/comment-page-3/#comment-2473</link>
		<dc:creator>What Matters &#171; Small Changes. Big Results.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Jan 2010 15:18:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] be fun to make up your own riff and post it on your blog or online profile as well. It&#8217;s a good exercise. Can we get this in the hands of 5 million people? You can find an easy to use version on Scribd as [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Moving From Me To We.com &#187; Blog Archive &#187; What Most Matters to You Now?</title>
		<link>http://www.stevenpressfield.com/2009/12/writing-wednesdays-20-giving-it-away/comment-page-3/#comment-2472</link>
		<dc:creator>Moving From Me To We.com &#187; Blog Archive &#187; What Most Matters to You Now?</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 30 Dec 2009 18:46:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] and you may want to download What Matters Now, Seth’s free 82-page e-book with contributions from some 70 bright contributors, from Wired editor, Chris [...]</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>[...] and you may want to download What Matters Now, Seth’s free 82-page e-book with contributions from some 70 bright contributors, from Wired editor, Chris [...]</p>
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		<title>By: What Matters &#171; Strength Builds Pride, Pride Builds Champions.</title>
		<link>http://www.stevenpressfield.com/2009/12/writing-wednesdays-20-giving-it-away/comment-page-3/#comment-2471</link>
		<dc:creator>What Matters &#171; Strength Builds Pride, Pride Builds Champions.</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Mon, 21 Dec 2009 03:33:06 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] be fun to make up your own riff and post it on your blog or online profile as well. It&#8217;s a good exercise. Can we get this in the hands of 5 million people? You can find an easy to use version on Scribd as [...]</description>
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		<title>By: P-dawg</title>
		<link>http://www.stevenpressfield.com/2009/12/writing-wednesdays-20-giving-it-away/comment-page-2/#comment-2470</link>
		<dc:creator>P-dawg</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Sat, 19 Dec 2009 18:18:22 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>Dear Dr. FAILURE, I have an ache in my creativity cavity.  Should I just flush myself down the toilet like you suggest?

Really, dude . . . are you still here?

Okay, if everybody who seeks to improve his/her lot in life--via dreams, reading books, conversations and quests, trying out new and old ideas, whatever--is so f---d up and futile, what&#039;s your prescription for success, fulfillment, etc.?  I seek but cannot find the like in what you say.

Peeing your pessimism all over our floor does nothing but flood us with your self-loathing.  All I get from your diatribes is a &quot;Give up and wallow in your sh*t, you fools!&quot;  Hey, thanks for the net loss.  I can get all I want of that on Fox News and CNN.  C&#039;mon, man, do you have anything to say except that everything sucks?

I bet you do and I&#039;d love to hear it.  You have acquainted us well on what you think doesn&#039;t work.  So tell us what does.  Seriously, let&#039;s hear it.  Don&#039;t make me call the carpet cleaners again.  And don&#039;t die of a cerebral stress fracture before you give us the scoop!

Thanks, and holiday blessings to you and yours.</description>
		<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Dear Dr. FAILURE, I have an ache in my creativity cavity.  Should I just flush myself down the toilet like you suggest?</p>
<p>Really, dude . . . are you still here?</p>
<p>Okay, if everybody who seeks to improve his/her lot in life&#8211;via dreams, reading books, conversations and quests, trying out new and old ideas, whatever&#8211;is so f&#8212;d up and futile, what&#8217;s your prescription for success, fulfillment, etc.?  I seek but cannot find the like in what you say.</p>
<p>Peeing your pessimism all over our floor does nothing but flood us with your self-loathing.  All I get from your diatribes is a &#8220;Give up and wallow in your sh*t, you fools!&#8221;  Hey, thanks for the net loss.  I can get all I want of that on Fox News and CNN.  C&#8217;mon, man, do you have anything to say except that everything sucks?</p>
<p>I bet you do and I&#8217;d love to hear it.  You have acquainted us well on what you think doesn&#8217;t work.  So tell us what does.  Seriously, let&#8217;s hear it.  Don&#8217;t make me call the carpet cleaners again.  And don&#8217;t die of a cerebral stress fracture before you give us the scoop!</p>
<p>Thanks, and holiday blessings to you and yours.</p>
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		<title>By: Seth Godin: What Matters Now &#8211; Get the free ebook</title>
		<link>http://www.stevenpressfield.com/2009/12/writing-wednesdays-20-giving-it-away/comment-page-3/#comment-2469</link>
		<dc:creator>Seth Godin: What Matters Now &#8211; Get the free ebook</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Fri, 18 Dec 2009 00:57:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] be fun to make up your own riff and post it on your blog or online profile as well. It&#8217;s a good exercise. Can we get this in the hands of 5 million people? You can find an easy to use version on Scribd as [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Seth Godin&#8217;s Free eBook: &#8220;What Matters Now&#8221; &#171; Higher Education Management Group</title>
		<link>http://www.stevenpressfield.com/2009/12/writing-wednesdays-20-giving-it-away/comment-page-3/#comment-2468</link>
		<dc:creator>Seth Godin&#8217;s Free eBook: &#8220;What Matters Now&#8221; &#171; Higher Education Management Group</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Dec 2009 22:11:13 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] be fun to make up your own riff and post it on your blog or online profile as well. It&#8217;s a good exercise. Can we get this in the hands of 5 million people? You can find an easy to use version on Scribd as [...]</description>
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		<title>By: Seth Godin&#8217;s New Free E-Book What Matters Now &#124; Heartstorming</title>
		<link>http://www.stevenpressfield.com/2009/12/writing-wednesdays-20-giving-it-away/comment-page-2/#comment-2467</link>
		<dc:creator>Seth Godin&#8217;s New Free E-Book What Matters Now &#124; Heartstorming</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 18:04:57 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] be fun to make up your own riff and post it on your blog or online profile as well. It&#8217;s a good exercise. Can we get this in the hands of 5 million people? You can find an easy to use version on Scribd as [...]</description>
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		<title>By: READ THIS: What Matters Now &#171; Skye Likes It</title>
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		<dc:creator>READ THIS: What Matters Now &#171; Skye Likes It</dc:creator>
		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Dec 2009 16:49:05 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description>[...] to make up your own riff andpost it on your blog or online profile as well. It&#8217;s a good exercise. Can we get this in the hands of 5 million people? You can find an easy to use version onScribd as [...]</description>
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