"The prolific writer and director [[Woody Allen]], when asked about his advice for young artists, once said: "**My observation was that once a person actually completed a play or a novel he was well on his way to getting it produced or published, as opposed to a vast majority of people who tell me their ambition is to write, but who strike out on the very first level and indeed never write the play or book**. "Or, in [[Woody Allen|Allen]]’s snappier formulation, “**Eighty percent of success in life is showing up**.” --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[adversity]], [[resilience]], [[slowing-down-not-stopping]], **Source** -- [[20241030 - B - Grit]] **See Also** -- [[202410120924 - AtN - Embrace annoying problems as a signal you are progressing towards success]]