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When persistence becomes delusion

I have been writing the same novel for seven years and everyone says I should give up but I cannot tell if I am being persistent or delusional.

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More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

The line between dedication and obsession disappears when we need the thing we are chasing to justify the years we have already spent chasing it.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Commitment — what it means and what it costs?”

If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.