I made the mistake of thinking that external accomplishments would bring me peace. I thought it was about the job or a book or making a name for myself.
Sentiment: NEGATIVE
I've never really spent a lot of time thinking about my individual accomplishments actually.
I think that my humble beginnings were very deliberate, and I'm grateful for them because I'm not sure I would see my achievements the same way if they were handed to me. I'm not sure my work ethic would be the same.
I don't feel like what I've done are 'accomplishments.'
No matter what accomplishments you make, somebody helped you.
If I were to look back at my career, I think my greatest achievement is very simple. I've been able to make choices where I could glorify God.
For me, I find that even though I've accomplished a few things in my life, looking back on accomplishments doesn't give me a sense of satisfaction.
My greatest achievement is being able to write records that are real snapshots of what's going on in my life. I won't repeat myself for the sake of commerce, or to please other people.
Also, I am very religious. It gave me peace of mind all my career.
If I examine the circumstances which inspired me to write - and this is not mere self-indulgence, but a desire for accuracy - I see clearly that the starting point of it all for me was war.
I went through a lot of occupations. I was questioning my contribution to the world.
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