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Re:Why Creativity Is a Numbers Game (2015) by burnte on Sunday December 22, 2019 @07:42PM (#21860697)
This is definitely a help. I've created a LOT of crap, but I've had a good number of successes solely due to quantity. However, 80% of success really is showing up. You have to try, and not get discouraged. I was dirt poor as a kid, homeless twice before age 9, and I've had to rebuild my life twice as an adult. Simply pushing forward was a huge part of my success today.

If at first you don't succeed, try, try again. And once you succeed, KEEP TRYING.

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Re:Why Creativity Is a Numbers Game (2015) by fzzzy on Sunday December 22, 2019 @09:38PM (#21861115)
The difference between a failed businessperson and a successful one is the successful one tried again.
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Re:Why Creativity Is a Numbers Game (2015) by TeMPOraL on Monday December 23, 2019 @02:56AM (#21862139)
The same could be said about lottery winners.
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Re:Why Creativity Is a Numbers Game (2015) by bryanrasmussen on Monday December 23, 2019 @04:18AM (#21862410)
Definitely the problem with the "The difference between X and Y" anecdotal structure is that often there are more than just one difference between things, even if they are somewhat alike.
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