Cormac McCarthy on Success

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  • čas přidán 18. 11. 2022
  • Here is a clip of Cormac McCarthy speaking about some of the problems of finding success while you're still young. Even though they are talking about physicists, his ideas and thoughts can apply to all fields. After the clip, we will discuss McCarthy's career trajectory, failures, and eventual long-term success.
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    Cormac McCarthy is an American writer who we consider one of the greatest authors of all time. He was born in Rhode Island but was raised and wrote his initial works in Tennessee. However, his most famous (and best) works were written in the Southwestern United States. Below are some links and my opinion on all his books!
    Book Name: Stella Maris
    Author: Cormac McCarthy
    Publication Date: December 6th, 2022
    Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
    Rating: 8/10
    Purchase link to support Write Conscious: amzn.to/3YaZa5r
    Book Name: The Passenger
    Author: Cormac McCarthy
    Publication Date: October 2022
    Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
    Rating: 8.5/10
    Purchase link to support Write Conscious: amzn.to/3YiEdFN
    Book Name: The Road
    Author: Cormac McCarthy
    Publication Date: September 2006
    Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
    Rating: 7/10
    Purchase link to support Write Conscious: amzn.to/3xfGuW8
    Book Name: No Country For Old Men
    Author: Cormac McCarthy
    Publication Date: July 2005
    Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
    Rating: 7/10
    Purchase link to support Write Conscious: amzn.to/3JZD3KW
    Book Name: Cities of the Plain
    Author: Cormac McCarthy
    Publication Date: May 1998
    Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
    Rating: 8/10
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    Book Name: The Crossing
    Author: Cormac McCarthy
    Publication Date: June 1994
    Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
    Rating: 10/10
    Purchase link to support Write Conscious: amzn.to/3DVdlTX
    Book Name: All the Pretty Horses
    Author: Cormac McCarthy
    Publication Date: May 1992
    Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
    Rating: 9/10
    Purchase link to support Write Conscious: amzn.to/3ld0R3B
    Book Name: Blood Meridian
    Author: Cormac McCarthy
    Publication Date: April 1985
    Publisher: Random House
    Rating: 10/10
    Purchase link to support Write Conscious: amzn.to/3RKMEY2
    Book Name: Suttree
    Author: Cormac McCarthy
    Publication Date: May 1979
    Publisher: Random House
    Rating: 9.5/10
    Purchase link to support Write Conscious: amzn.to/3jGCwmD
    Book Name: Child of God
    Author: Cormac McCarthy
    Publication Date: 1973
    Publisher: Random House
    Rating: 6.5
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Komentáře • 48

  • @seansavoy1237
    @seansavoy1237 Před rokem +3

    Had to log in to say this - very well done video. Found myself nodding along, grateful for your perspective, and laughing. Felt an itch scratched by this. Thanks man.

  • @BurlapJohnW
    @BurlapJohnW Před rokem +2

    I have watched that interview twice and missed this golden wisdom. Thank you.
    (Herman Melville)

  • @SunsetRo
    @SunsetRo Před rokem +6

    an absolutely wonderful and necessary message!!! thank you so much. It's such a relief to hear from someone else who feels this way.

    • @WriteConscious
      @WriteConscious  Před rokem +1

      No, thank you man! You're out spitting bar for bar with MICK JENKINS LOL! Thanks for the support, and I'm looking forward to supporting your future progress.

    • @SunsetRo
      @SunsetRo Před rokem +1

      @@WriteConscious aw shoot man thanks so much!!! that means a lot, glad you liked the music! likewise, i'm excited to keep tapping into your channel. here's to pursuing meaning through the written word in 2023 and beyond!🔥

  • @lavenderbee3611
    @lavenderbee3611 Před 4 měsíci

    It's a really difficult topic with artists, writing was McCarthy's higher purpose in life which is why he remained steadfast and dedicated to his craft without financial rewards. However, genius must be manifested in the world or great works of art/literature/music will be lost -- the heart bond with readers/audiences is the last key to make these works truly flourish and remain part of the canon. I'm just grateful when a wonderful novel happens whether the person is fairly young or seasoned.

  • @BigPhilly15
    @BigPhilly15 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Great channel. Just getting into McCarthy in my 40s. Like many of the greats, his reading his work ruins a lot of other books because they suddenly appear too shallow.

    • @WriteConscious
      @WriteConscious  Před 11 měsíci +1

      Yes!! Luckily, he has such a unique style that if you read someone like a Haruki Murakami it is a different world and you can enjoy it. Very hard to enjoy westerns or other American mid-century classics though.

  • @troymacarthur
    @troymacarthur Před rokem +1

    how do I show my immense gratitude to Mr. McCarthy for all he has done, and contribute to his success by buying one of his Blood Meridian shirts in the back ground? I'm being completely serious. Btw love your channel! Your intense enthusiasm is contagious!

    • @WriteConscious
      @WriteConscious  Před rokem

      Thanks David!! I will be releasing them in January along with an "Orchard Keeper" shirt. Got super sick and am moving states. But, tested 10+ fabrics and found one I really like!

  • @chairmanmeow958
    @chairmanmeow958 Před rokem +4

    This is such a beautiful message that should be played in every classroom and to everyone young person who wants to be a writer or an artist.

    • @WriteConscious
      @WriteConscious  Před rokem

      Thanks!! My students hear this rant about once a week. Most of the time I say it for myself more than anything lmao

  • @christianvchacon
    @christianvchacon Před rokem +2

    That Santa Fe Institute conversation with Cormac and David is fascinating. I'm liking your coverage on it too. Good stuff.

  • @quandalebingletonda3rd957

    Yo Ian I am not reading much lately because I’m playing piano worrying about school watching tv so how can I balance it out so I could read more

    • @WriteConscious
      @WriteConscious  Před rokem +4

      Drop Dostoevsky. You're reading books that are too hard right now. You need to gain momentum with easy books that will help create a habit that feels easy. Then transition back to all your ambitious books. You're still young. So many fun books. My biggest regret in high school was wasting time on hard books! Could have gotten all the easy ones out of the way, developed a reading habit, and been a way better reader before college.

    • @quandalebingletonda3rd957
      @quandalebingletonda3rd957 Před rokem

      @@WriteConscious thank you for the awesome advice

    • @quandalebingletonda3rd957
      @quandalebingletonda3rd957 Před rokem

      @@WriteConscious yo I am reading siddhartha I’m on page 63

    • @quandalebingletonda3rd957
      @quandalebingletonda3rd957 Před rokem +2

      @@WriteConscious bro I read siddhartha in 2 days

    • @WriteConscious
      @WriteConscious  Před rokem

      Tell me your thoughts! Siddhartha is a great way to get momentum going. Try "The STranger" by Albert Camus next. Another short classic.

  • @Known-unknowns
    @Known-unknowns Před 11 měsíci +3

    Jane Austen had been dead ten years before her books started to become popular. She never knew.

  • @epmcgill8301
    @epmcgill8301 Před rokem +1

    I hope you find success with this channel.

    • @WriteConscious
      @WriteConscious  Před rokem

      Planning on it! Been working at it for 3.5 years and am ready to blow it up this year!

  • @quandalebingletonda3rd957

    Yo when are you gonna do the Murakami tier list

    • @WriteConscious
      @WriteConscious  Před rokem +1

      Weeks! Maybe months. Dialing in on McCarthy hard, then Jung, then Murakami. I would read Kafka on the Shore though!

    • @quandalebingletonda3rd957
      @quandalebingletonda3rd957 Před rokem +1

      @@WriteConscious should I read no country for old men

  • @timmc8444
    @timmc8444 Před rokem +1

    Writing is like winning the lottery..even if you were to follow the trends you have millions of other to jump over

    • @WriteConscious
      @WriteConscious  Před rokem +2

      Exactly. Way better to just stay relaxed and do your own thing.

  • @lesbiansaregoodandch
    @lesbiansaregoodandch Před rokem +1

    Hey man, i really appreciate the videos, easy sub from me, binging you content now.

    • @WriteConscious
      @WriteConscious  Před rokem +1

      LETS GO! The literary renaissance is here

    • @lesbiansaregoodandch
      @lesbiansaregoodandch Před rokem +1

      @@WriteConscious i really hope it is my friend, i have a lot of faith that people will get sick of short form, meaningless content like tik tok and CZcams shorts and go back to reading incredible novels. I'm currently grinding every day to get at least 1000 words a day to finish my dark fantasy novel, and your videos, this one in particular, just puts fuel on the fire while allowing myself to relax when i don't hit that goal. I needed to hear that, thanks man. I hope to pick your book of the shelves someday! Good luck brother!

    • @WriteConscious
      @WriteConscious  Před rokem +1

      Hope to read your book to brotha! We have decades thought. Here is a poem about non-ambition
      How strange to think of giving up all ambition!
      Suddenly I see with such clear eyes
      The white flake of snow
      That has just fallen on the horse's mane!

    • @lesbiansaregoodandch
      @lesbiansaregoodandch Před rokem +1

      @@WriteConscious beautifully said my friend!

  • @larrycarr4562
    @larrycarr4562 Před rokem +1

    Closing in on 74… you give me hope. Hey what’s with the photo here? Is that Cormac’s chick bait?

    • @WriteConscious
      @WriteConscious  Před rokem

      Lol, looks like Cormac was polyamorous before it was cool 😂

  • @humanvoicemail5059
    @humanvoicemail5059 Před rokem +1

    McCarthy answered eagerly, as he later said, "I was the only one with any hobbies and I had every hobby there was ... name anything, no matter how esoteric. I could have given everyone a hobby and still had 40 or 50 to take home." …. So … a part of him is Judge… which a part of Judge is in us no matter where we hide. Is that kind of the point of Judge being ubiquitous throughout the kid’s life. See the kid, and you’ll see the Judge I figure 😂

    • @WriteConscious
      @WriteConscious  Před rokem

      Good take! I do think he is playing with archetypes in his work consciously even if he rejects Jung

  • @bigg.3459
    @bigg.3459 Před 11 měsíci +1

    He's always slouched 😂

  • @johnnymonny8619
    @johnnymonny8619 Před rokem +1

    I want that blood meridian shirt

    • @WriteConscious
      @WriteConscious  Před rokem

      Dropping this week. Tested 10+ fabrics and been washing them daily to see what holds up best. Join the newsletter to hear about it first, but I'm sure I'll be promoting it in all my new videos when it drops :)

  • @bigg.3459
    @bigg.3459 Před 11 měsíci +1

    Sloppenheimer 🤤😫

  • @Hermit_mouse
    @Hermit_mouse Před 8 měsíci +1

    How old is he here?

    • @WriteConscious
      @WriteConscious  Před 6 měsíci

      In the photo? Most likely late mid to late 30's.