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Diana Pappas's avatar

I take comfort in the fact that even you get rejected... that sounds weird but I appreciate you talking about the real experience instead of lying and pretending that everything is a big success.

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Noah Kalina's avatar

Thank you. More than you could imagine!

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Tim Trautmann's avatar

Yes.

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Coriolis's avatar

I don't know where we're going but at least let's go together

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Noah Kalina's avatar

I'm driving.

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Larry G.'s avatar

Working in the creative field is full of way more no's than yes's. This lesson hits home as someone who has just began this journey full time. But I keep reminding myself that the no makes the yes so much sweeter.

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Noah Kalina's avatar

Absolutely. Good luck out there.

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Adam Lerner's avatar

Hit the nail on the head with this one.

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Scott's avatar

This was inspiring and helpful for someone who just took the plunge into freelance after 10 years as a staffer. Thank you.

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Noah Kalina's avatar

Thank you. Good luck out there!

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Irv's avatar

This is comforting that it's "normal" - even if for me the 99% of rejections are just from my own internal critic, rather than buyers. Thank you for sharing - this and all your posts / videos.

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Tom Bland's avatar

I get the metaphor here. Nicely done.

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Ramon Haindl's avatar

Loving the honesty in times of self-infaltion. Thanks for that Noah!

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Deborah Boschert's avatar

"I don't want hopelessness to be my home." This is perfectly said. I'll be using it as a mantra.

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Chris Muir's avatar

Going through a very difficult time in my own creative career. This resonated. Thank you.

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Marty Schnurr's avatar

I feel this daily

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