"Even if what you’re working on doesn’t go anywhere, it will help you with the next thing you’re doing. Make yourself available for something to happen. Give it a shot."
- Cormac McCarthyIn his writing and interviews, renowned American playwright and novelist Cormac McCarthy frequently highlights the value of tenacity and being receptive to new opportunities. He exhorts people to view early failures and setbacks as stepping stones to future success rather than as reasons to give up.…