Tag Archives: failure

How to Tell Failure From Success

Posted on May 28, 2025 by mitchteemley

Failure is the first milestone on the road to success, and the second…and the third…and the fourth… The more ambitious the destination, the more milestones there’ll be. So keep going, because it only becomes the road to failure if you … Continue reading →

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The Road We All Must Travel

Posted on December 14, 2024 by mitchteemley

Photo by Mikko Lagerstedt “Failure, not success, is the shortest path to victory. But be warned: it leads through a broken heart.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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What If Success Isn’t Enough?

Posted on November 14, 2024 by mitchteemley

I come from a long line of short-lived people. So when my heart started demanding attention five years ago, I listened. My cardiologist had them fish a camera up inside me and do a heart-selfie (angiogram). Result? Like me, it … Continue reading →

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Broke But Happy

Posted on October 1, 2024 by mitchteemley

Artwork by Jason Kotecki My Real Memoir I only had myself to blame. I’d had a great-paying job, and quit. But, hey, I had a degree in Theatre Arts, so I was a catch for any company, right? Yeah, right. … Continue reading →

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Closed Doors

Posted on August 20, 2024 by mitchteemley

Source: topteny.com My Real Memoir Open doors. Every year, as winter faded and spring approached, it seemed a new door would open, leading me from a darkened room into a new one bright with possibilities. Two years previous, I’d gone … Continue reading →

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Make Your Own Mistakes!

Posted on April 18, 2024 by mitchteemley

I’ve started work on my new novel Fifty Shades of a Wimpy Kid on a Train Where the Crawdads Sing. This is a very personal story for me, and I deeply resent any suggestion it’s derivative of other works. Next … Continue reading →

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Set Yourself Free

Posted on February 24, 2024 by mitchteemley

“The hardest person in the world to forgive is yourself.” ~The Wishing Map φ

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Three Rules for Success

Posted on January 22, 2024 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week Like faithful friends, the following quotes have served as reminders, “rules” if you will, to keep me going when success seemed unattainable. May they serve you as well. Failure is the key to success. Yada-yada. I … Continue reading →

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Bad Luck or Bad Behavior?

Posted on January 14, 2023 by mitchteemley

Image by Natalie Pearl Wunn The Wishing Map is a full-length fantasy that is being posted episodically at this site. To read the previous episode, click here. To read the entire novel, begin here. After being celebrated as the great … Continue reading →

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It’s Monday. Go for It!

Posted on September 26, 2022 by mitchteemley

Thought for the Week The two greatest causes of disappointment in life are: 1) Taking risks and 2) Not taking risks “Sometimes it’s riskier not to take a risk. Sometimes all you’re guaranteeing is that things will stay the same.” … Continue reading →

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