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It isn’t the mountain ahead that wears you out; it’s the grain of sand in your shoe.
Robert W. Service - For almost 10 years Robert Service lived poor, work odd jobs, studied at a university but never completed his degree and were broke and jobless in Vancouver.
This poet started writing in 1907, during his spare time from his menial job. With steady stream of income from his books, he resigned from his day job, rented a log cabin and dedicated his life to poetry.
Advice Tough Life
