While I was in Nagasaki, I visited Suwa Shrine and I received an omikuji (paper fortune). It seems oddly well suited to me personally--and to writers in general.
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It is just as the bamboos which are suppressed by snow begin to stand up again reviving in the spring season.
One who has drawn this lot will enjoy long happiness, if he overcomes the difficulty he may meet with.
Chance: Good in the end.
Wishes: Will be fulfilled though it seems difficult.
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There are other elements, but this is the kernel of it: Be resilient, nobody said it was easy, it's worth it.
I've spent all day rewriting three pages and I'm not sure whether I even like the changes I've made. There are times I really do wonder if what I'm doing is worth it -- but even if it isn't, it's hard to imagine doing anything I like better. Scary but true.
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