伊莉莎白．吉兒伯特曾是被拒絕信壓得傷心欲絕的「沒出書的餐廳服務生」。然而，尾隨《享受吧！一個人的旅行》成功而來的是，她發現自己強烈地自認為是過去的那個自己。帶著美好洞察力的吉兒伯特告訴我們，為什麼成功可以和失敗一樣讓人迷惑。雖然不簡單，但她也提供了一種簡單的方式繼續走下去，無論結果是如何。

成功、失敗，以及持續創造的動力

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 After a bestselling memoir, the speaker found herself just as lost as when she was a struggling, unpublished writer enduring six years of rejection letters.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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