Re: Hinduism in Historical Outline
Originally Posted by
Eastern Mind
I once wrote and self-published 50 000 words of a short story collection, and did it in about 2 months. While sitting at book signings looking bored, I proofread the wretched thing, and found about 60 errors, nearly one per page.
Yes, this is the bane of authors everywhere. I just had an article come out in an excellent volume, and I am quite proud of the content. But I read through it after the hard copy arrived in my mailbox and found that the diacritical marks are all over the place, and I know it's not all the fault of the copyeditors.
This is how one learns humility, I suppose!
"One who makes a habit of prayer and meditation will easily overcome all difficulties and remain calm and unruffled in the midst of the trials of life." (Holy Mother Sarada Devi)
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