Author: mage1999

About Serge ‘Mage’ Cote Why do I write? I believe in the butterfly effect. As small my influence may be on the planet, it is still influence. I want to orient it for the better. I write my book with the idea of bringing something good into this world. “The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.” – Edmund Burke I want my books to be a good place to be. A place that you visit often and feel good about it. I want my books to bring good energy so the readers will take action to make this world a better place. I want my books to guide those who don’t know why they feel so bad about their life. I want my books to be there after I’ll be gone. I want people to come back to them and use them in a positive way. “The greatest use of a life is to spend it on something that will outlast it.” – William James

Risk

by Serge ‘Mage’ Cote

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It’s in everything.

I have to understand that nothing is sure.

There’s always a possibility that something bad can happen.

I have to be strong.

I have to keep going on.

After a fall, I rise and go on again.

Risk is part of the process. I have to face them and keep on going.

I stop looking for the perfect environment. I know that it doesn’t exist.

Competition

by Serge ‘Mage’ Cote

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I’m in competition with myself.

I have to do better then what I did yesterday.

If I keep it up everyday, than I’ll become the best version of myself.

I’m the only one who can evaluate where I am.

I will put the hard work in everyday.

I can be the best.

Writing secret

by Serge ‘Mage’ Cote

What is the secret to writing?

It’s quite simple.

It’s writing.

Yes, if you want to be a good writer, you need to write and write. You can learn on and on about how to write, but until you really do it, you are just a wanna be.

The best way is to do and learn as you go along actually writing.

You’ll become better and better if you have the open mind to learn. Find some way to test your writing on different peoples so you can learn what works and what don’t.

One of the way to learn is to read a lot of books in the style that you want to use.

You can use different style and mix them as you see fit. It’s all about you feeling good about your work. Then, you test it again and again. Have an open mind to the comment. Find what bring those comments and modify your text so it will become more appreciated.

Instead of reading a lot of books on how to write, read lots of books in the style that you want to use. Then write and write.

There’s no shortcut to become a great writer. You’ll have to write a lot before you get the chance to get publish.

Keep working on and keep submitting your work.

Stop whining

by Serge ‘Mage’ Cote

— To feel the power of this text, place yourself in the “I” 🙂 —

I stop whining.

I step up and take action.

Dreams are there for us to find the energy to keep going on.

Use that energy and drive on.

If you find out that you just don’t have enough energy to keep going on, then you should define your dream so it will bring you the energy.

I focus on my dream.

I take action because my dream will never become real without me stepping up.

I stop whining about what went wrong and I start taking action to make it better with what I learned.

I can do it.

Past mistakes

by Serge ‘Mage’ Cote

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I’m not doomed to remake my mistakes. I can learn and do better. I have the power to change my present as I’m using my past mistakes.

I can do better.

I can’t change the past. It’s over for that. But I have the power on the present.

I get up and I move on.

I face my reality now and I move on.

I’m not defined by the past. I’m defined by my present action.

I stay away from the people who can’t face the fact that they can’t change the past.

Learn

by Serge ‘Mage’ Cote

— To feel the power of this text, place yourself in the “I” 🙂 —

I make mistakes.

I fail on many of my actions.

It’s ok, I learn and do my best again.

The only way to really grow is when we do and we learn from what didn’t work.

There’s always a chance that it will work. And the more I do, the more I learn and the more success I get.

I just need to believe in myself enough to keep going on.

Positive

by Serge ‘Mage’ Cote

— To feel the power of this text, place yourself in the “I” 🙂 —

I wake up positive.

I step up and go on.

I know I can do my best.

I’m great.

I can reach my dream.

I can make a difference.

There is more then one way to reach my dream.