The key to revision is learning what the story is trying to do, rather than what you're trying to do with the story. Perseverance is a great element of success. We can't all and some of us don't. That's all there is to it. No trumpets sound when the important decisions of our life are made.
Destiny is made silently.
No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Always do right. This will gratify some people and astonish the rest. A rich man is one who spends his life in kindness making friends. Gruelle, creator of Raggedy Ann and author of the Raggedy Ann Stories Men build too many walls and not enough bridges.