Daily Prompt: Secret of Success

Posted in Challenges by angloswiss

What would it take for you to consider yourself a “successful blogger”? Is that something you strive for?

Photographers, artists, poets: show us EFFORT.

Slug jogging

The life of a slug can be like the life of a blogger. To get where you want to go it takes time, patience, there is no rush, Rome was not built in a day (they still have a couple of ruins to clear away) and where do you want to go?

What is a blog – of course, we all know. It is a possibility to show our brilliant talents, our gifts of writing literature to change the world. One day to win the Nobel prize for blogger of the year, of all time. I am sure we are all on the way just like the two slugs in my photo. They are also on the way and one day week year they may reach what they are striving for.

If I started a questionnaire amongst my friends and relations about my blogging they would probably ask “What is a blog?” so you see the obstacles in my way to achieve fame and fortune and the Nobel prize for blog. We can be content with our likes, without our followers, but they all belong to a closed corporation going under the name of WordPress, a society almost something like free masons. We recognise each other, we perhaps even have a daily contact, we might regularly pingback, be a disciple follower, but is this the essence of success. We are perhaps all striving for the ultimate recognition, waiting for someone to notice our 50 shades of blog. I have a motto in life for taking risks, “what do I have to lose?”.

As my genius has not yet been recognised worldwide, I can still continue on my voyage to recognition of my brilliant works of blog. It can only get better (or worse?). Why do I attack The Daily Prompt nearly every day, because it is there and because I am too lazy to find things myself to blog about. It also helps on my quest to fame and recognition. I have met many other wandering bloggers on the way, good interesting bloggers, and I no longer feel so alone on my quest for the Pulitzer prize.

I might consider myself a successful blogger even if I have only one like per day, meaning that somewhere in this bloggy world there is a person that makes a fatal click on a “like” just for me. I do not feel so alone, I have achieved a like. I might even receive a Pingback. To be honest I am still working on that one. I am Pingbacking all over the place at the moment. It is fun and makes a nice long completion to my words of wisdom.

What am I striving for: a very good question. At the moment I am striving for 1,000 followers in the WordPress world of blogging. I will then have a badge to display telling the world that one thousand people are following my footsteps. I am now up to 912 faithful converts supporters, so if anyone would chance to visit this fantastic unique Angloswiss blog, please do not leave without joining the club and becoming a dedicated follower of I, me and myself. It is free, costs nothing, but may help to increase my chance of at last achieving my Pulitzer prize and having my blogs published to leave a mark in this world when I am one day in the happy blogging grounds. It seems to me that people always achieve more fame when they are no longer amongst us.

On a lingering note of remembrance for our fellow bloggers that are still climbing the ladder to blogging success and tearing their hair out in frustration, do not forget the slugs in our life garden. They thrive and appear in countless numbers after a shower of rain, and so are we bloggers. Have faith, we may have a slow start, but with perseverance, patience and our gifted writings, one day we will arrive. My slugs always arrive, if no-one pours salt on them on the way.

Daily Prompt: Secret of Success

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alienorajt

25/08/2013 at 16:43

Excellent analogy! Slugs R Us! Love it!

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- angloswiss
  
  25/08/2013 at 23:10
  
  As my Tai Chi master says “There is no hurry in Tai Chi – take your time” which applies to blogging as well
  
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brandonsmommyforever

25/08/2013 at 16:44

I hope you reach your 1,000 followers. Good luck

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- angloswiss
  
  25/08/2013 at 23:11
  
  No problem, I will just put an ad in the local newspaper.
  
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  - brandonsmommyforever
    
    25/08/2013 at 23:13
    
    Let me know how that goes.
    
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Coco Di

25/08/2013 at 17:18

Thanks for the pingback! Following your blog now, not only to support you for getting 1000 followers but to learn from you and enjoy your works! Wishing you all the best! 🙂

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- angloswiss
  
  25/08/2013 at 23:12
  
  Thankyou, we can do it I am sure.
  
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The Rider

25/08/2013 at 17:41

What a post! One of the 914…

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- angloswiss
  
  25/08/2013 at 23:13
  
  Thanks for your comment and encouragement
  
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stubblytroll

25/08/2013 at 18:29

Dear Mrs. Human, We are writing today to let you know that you have won the Catlizer Prize this year in blogging. While not as well known as the Puglitzer prize, or the world acclaimed Pulitzer, the Catlizer is catpregious for those in the know. 😉 😉 Catcerely, the Catlizer Prize Catmittee

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- angloswiss
  
  25/08/2013 at 23:14
  
  What an honour, said my felines, and they walked off with the prize and put it in their cat cushion. They find that it was their reward as they are my inspiration – typical feline.
  
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  - stubblytroll
    
    26/08/2013 at 21:07
    
    Isn’t that always the way? LOL 🙂
    
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weliveinaflat

25/08/2013 at 19:16

woohoo you should reach 1000 soon… i am still crawling towards 200 LOL

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- angloswiss
  
  25/08/2013 at 23:15
  
  I never really counted until I got to 800 and then it became quite exciting. You will get their eventually I am sure (with the help of the canines perhaps?)
  
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  - weliveinaflat
    
    26/08/2013 at 05:52
    
    I used to watch it when I first started blogging… but now the adds have slowed down and it bores me so much I do other things instead rather than watch that number… so I am not too hung up on it actually. 😛 I think I will take longer than you to get there thoughl… I am a slower slug … haha!
    
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- stubblytroll
  
  26/08/2013 at 21:08
  
  I’m excitedly rushing towards 20! 🙂
  
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  - weliveinaflat
    
    27/08/2013 at 13:47
    
    😀 awesome! It’s most exciting when you are just starting!!!
    
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    - stubblytroll
      
      27/08/2013 at 17:37
      
      Yes, it is exciting. And yesterday I reached the grand total of –da da ta da– 21! I’m in the big leagues now, LOLOL Blessings, Stubbs 🙂
      
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dflorack

25/08/2013 at 20:13

From one slug to another, keep blogging! I’m way behind you in terms of followers, but I blog because I enjoy it so much.

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- angloswiss
  
  25/08/2013 at 23:16
  
  Those slugs are everywhere, but they always seem to know where they are going. Thankyou for your kind comment.
  
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jwdwrites

25/08/2013 at 21:24

1000 followers can’t be far away. Few in the blogosphere persevere like you do, and this is a target I am sure you will surpass with your excellent blog. 🙂

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- angloswiss
  
  25/08/2013 at 23:17
  
  Only another 80 to go at the last count. Being a golden oldie I have the time to blog, between all those boring household chores. Just a question of multi tasking. Thank you for your comment.
  
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Jorge

26/08/2013 at 01:15

Hi! I hope you don’t mind, but I think you deserve being nominated for the Versatile Blogger Award 🙂 If you want to know more about it, I invite you to check my post: http://nevasamaki.wordpress.com/2013/08/25/news-the-versatile-blogger-award/ Greetings and happy blogging!

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- angloswiss
  
  26/08/2013 at 08:29
  
  Thankyou very much for your nomination, but please do not be annoyed when I do not accept. Here is a blog I once wrote about blogging awards, which explains my point of view WordPress Blogging Awards
  
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  - Jorge
    
    26/08/2013 at 14:27
    
    Don’t worry, I understand your point of view 🙂
    
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NW Frame of Mind

26/08/2013 at 18:49

Nice post for this daily prompt! Your slugs made me laugh too. 🙂

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honeydidyouseethat?

26/08/2013 at 21:12

Thought I’d drop in again to the Daily. Am thinking you should write your own eulogy? Just to cover your bases. 🙂

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- angloswiss
  
  26/08/2013 at 21:18
  
  Problem being I probably won’t be there to hear it, will be otherwise occupied
  
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maddy0290

28/08/2013 at 20:45

A slug for success!! gladly!! love your post!!

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