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My journey into publishing my poetry book

I was sitting down one day after I failed my medical school admission test thinking at what I could have done better to pass it.
I live in Italy as a lot of you may know, and there is a huge national admission test to pass and get into medical school, just 1 person out of 10 gets in, 68.000 people trying for 12.000 spots.
I knew I didn't work hard enough.
I was motivated but something was missing. 
So many people will tell you that you won't make it, and their opinion is one of the reasons why you actually won't, you care too much of that.
I recalled myself, and I said:

"This year I will study harder than I ever did, I will work harder than ever, and I will make it! And if I won't at least I won't be regretting for the rest of my life that I didn't work harder, knowing that I could."

I started writing many of my thoughts during the beginning of this journey, so this book was born.
I think I had a great idea, all of us have so many other quotes that motivates us and make us think that we can make it, and in a world of negativity I thought that someone could get inspired by my experiences.
"Hold on" was born.
This is a collection of poems, but not really poems, it's a collection of thoughts, experiences and images to help you stay focused on your goals and why you shouldn't be giving up.
The ebook version is 0.99$, I tried making it as affordable as I could, because the lack of motivation is one of the worse things that could happen to you while you have a goal.

In this book you will also find a lot of space to make it as your diary to write your own quotes, plans and thoughts.
The paperback is pretty short and small so you can bring it around with you and whenever you feel like giving up, you open it and see your thoughts and mine, and stop thinking that you can't do it.
Ebook version: https://amzn.to/2SEOr4b
Paperback: https://amzn.to/2FkMxOB




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