The Pleasures of the Unsuccessful

The Pleasures of the Unsuccessful

By Carl Nelson             Write about what you know. The first thing to realize (though it took me awhile) is that life is a very competitive place. This was brought home to me while working with my wife selling copiers. Fellow salespeople were cordial enough, until we began to succeed. At first, I couldn’t understand the temperature drop. But it’s true enough everywhere. On the one hand success brings respect, while on the other, it spawns res…