tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630253734580356647.post2063791615042115367..comments2023-07-19T11:36:58.789+09:00Comments on Adventures in Navy Wifing: On Success and CompromiseLori W.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00977774459484130567noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630253734580356647.post-63901141159476024962010-06-13T06:03:58.320+09:002010-06-13T06:03:58.320+09:00Success is earned, not given, and if you really do...<b>Success is earned, not given, and if you really do "deserve" success, then no one will be able to hold you back from it, no matter how many times they succeed.</b><br /><br />^^^I am going to print that out and pin it somewhere I'll see it every day.<br /><br />I <i>love</i> that, Bookewyrme, and it's something I'll try to hold on to.Scarlett Parrishhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780140564281071609noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630253734580356647.post-45281251368557821382010-05-19T21:03:06.732+09:002010-05-19T21:03:06.732+09:00"I deserve to succeed just because" <..."I deserve to succeed just because" <--- YES. THAT. God, that pisses me off. No one is entitled to success, and no one deserves that which they don't earn.Lori W.https://www.blogger.com/profile/00977774459484130567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1630253734580356647.post-9258614436283514862010-05-19T20:04:46.683+09:002010-05-19T20:04:46.683+09:00That underlying entitled sentiment which drives th...That underlying entitled sentiment which drives that man's argument, the "I deserve to succeed just because" idea makes my teeth grind. WTF. Success is earned, not given, and if you really do "deserve" success, then no one will be able to hold you back from it, no matter how many times they succeed. <br /><br />I have to applaud your restraint in dealing with the self-entitled prick, Lori. >_<<br />~LiaBookewyrmehttp://bookewyrme.straydreamers.comnoreply@blogger.com