Going Into Overtime
May 1, 2001
7:16 a.m.
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1,250 words  In the immortal words of someone--Yogi Berra, Casey Stengle, Bill Clinton?--it ain't over 'till it's over. I sat down this morning, and got to work. Nothing unique there, eh? As you might be able to tell, I was peeved to miss my target date of the end of the month. But a bit of time has passed, and just like I knew it would, I'm better able to put it into perspective. I missed my target. It happens. And when it happens, I don't like it. But, as Lisa said last night, I did my best. And the truth is that my best was something more than 90,000 words in April--60,000 new, 30,000 and change rewritten from old material. It's not completely my fault that the book is longer than that. I'll not get into the rest of my world's events, but suffice to say that this number does not represent the bulk of what I've managed to get through ... though I should say "the bulk of what we've managed to get through." Because the truth is that without Lisa's physical help in doing things, and he emotional support of helping me keep a positive overall perspective, this month had the earmarks of disaster all over it. And it's been tough, regardless. But we're through the bulk, I think. May's going to be busy, but hopefully busy in that "just have fun while it all happens way," rather than the "oh my God, what have I gotten myself into way." I pledge myself to do my best to have fun and to stay productive and to come out of that month in control of what I'm doing. I'll admit that this pledge, as hokey as it sounds, makes me feel comfortable. This pledge is what's helped me to put my missed deadline behind me, and to press on in a positive frame of mind. After all, my best may not always satisfy me. But it's usually pretty good.   See you tomorrow.   Daily Persistence is © Ron Collins |
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