Is it possible to be TOO resilient? I have taken on board my mother's belief in me that I will always bounce back. And I do. BUT I rather think I tend to avoid situations over which I have no control - such as submitting manuscripts to traditional publishers. Instead I hastened into self-publishing and inevitably did not get it right (that is -perfect) first time, nor the second but know the final fix is within reach - and regrettably that seems to suffice - hesitating to take the next step. I realise this may sound egocentric but I am very slow to judge others and don't expect to be judged by others except when wanting their approval of my work. Gosh, this is working out like a therapy session. Maybe I have TOO high an opinion of myself?