I knew a writer who had this disposition. She was most gifted and there was every opportunity for her to be successful, but that misfortune disposition was so strong that every time she wrote something she asked herself, "Will it really be accepted? Will it really take, I wonder?" Her first thought was denial. And what happened? She would finish splendid articles and essays and books, but when they were sent to a publisher they were never accepted. It was not the fault of her essay or article; it was her attitude. The influence she put into it destroyed it all.