伊丽莎白·吉尔伯特曾经是一位“发表不了作品的餐馆服务生”，曾因拒绝信而绝望。然而，《美食、祈祷和恋爱》成功的唤醒了她，她发现她非常认同原来的自己。通过她独特的见解，吉尔伯特揭示了为什么成功会像失败一样让人迷失方向，同时也提供了一个简单，但实施起来又比较困难的方法来让生活继续，无论结果如何。

成功、失败与创造的动力

The aftermath of massive success can feel as disorienting as repeated rejection. After a bestselling memoir, the speaker found herself just as lost as when she was a struggling, unpublished writer enduring six years of rejection letters. The key insight: both triumph and defeat can separate people from their true selves. Only by returning to a central passion—something loved more than ego or outcome—can anyone navigate the unpredictable storms of creative life.

Success and Failure Both Knock Us Off Center

*The Signature of All Things*

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