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Make Your Own Luck · The Daily Writer

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  SPEAKER_00: Welcome to the Daily Rider, where we share a lesson each day to help you cultivate the habits for creative success.
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  SPEAKER_00: The greatest superhero movie ever made is 2008's The Dark Knight.
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  SPEAKER_00: The movie is admired for many reasons, the biggest of which is Heath Ledger's amazing performance as Batman's arch nemesis, The Joker.
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  SPEAKER_00: But one of the most underrated aspects of the movie is Aaron Eckhart's portrayal of Harvey Dent, who is the Gotham City District Attorney.
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  SPEAKER_00: Before he becomes the villain known as Two Face, he's known for his positive attitude, so much so that he carries a two-headed coin and he says, I make my own luck.
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  SPEAKER_00: And that's a great attitude not only for comic book characters, but for every writer as well.
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  SPEAKER_00: We live in an amazing age where we can instantly connect with almost anybody.
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  SPEAKER_00: We have multiple publishing options.
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  SPEAKER_00: We can build an audience without going through traditional gatekeepers.
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  SPEAKER_00: We can work from anywhere.
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  SPEAKER_00: The list goes on and on.
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  SPEAKER_00: Are you gonna work your tail off?
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  SPEAKER_00: Yes.
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  SPEAKER_00: Is it gonna take longer than you think?
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  SPEAKER_00: Yes.
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  SPEAKER_00: Are you going to want to give up every time it gets hard?
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  SPEAKER_00: Yes.
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  SPEAKER_00: But is it worth it?
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  SPEAKER_00: Yes.
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  SPEAKER_00: A thousand times yes.
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  SPEAKER_00: There's nobody stopping you.
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  SPEAKER_00: Success is yours for the taking.
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  SPEAKER_00: You make your own luck.
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  SPEAKER_00: Well, speaking of making our own luck, the best way that we can do that is by surrounding ourselves with people who can help us be more successful.
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  SPEAKER_00: If you're tired of feeling isolated and chasing success on your own, I think you're going to really love our daily writer community.
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  SPEAKER_00: For years, I searched for the kind of community I would want to join for writers, but I can never find one, so I ended up creating my own.
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  SPEAKER_00: Some of the features include weekly writing sprints, monthly community calls, help from writing mentors, courses to help you be more productive and successful, and so much more.
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  SPEAKER_00: For more info, you can visit us at dailywriterlife.comslash community.
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  SPEAKER_00: Thanks so much, and I'll see you tomorrow.