Too many authors throw themselves into the publishing process without a plan or any idea about what is important or not. Being rejected then is a likely, but avoidable, outcome. People might steal my ideas. Surprisingly, people who are well-published are rarely afraid that their ideas will be stolen. They understand that ideas are cheap, that no one gets anywhere because they thought about something.
People only succeed when they actually do something.
If your work is original, it can t be replicated easily. If you have followed a rigorous research method, it can t be replicated quickly. And, if you have carefully demonstrated why your work is important then it will stand as an original piece attached to your name. Just coming up with a brilliant insight or great idea does not gain you entry into the domain of scholarly publishing - it s communicating that idea or insight that counts. The whole point of academic research, of course, is that its findings should not be opaque and inaccessible, but available to those who could benefit from them - not least those outside universities.