He never plays a game of checkers without 2. beaten.

Hence, he is 3. to depression and anxiety and always hopes for people’s approval and acceptance.

His stories 4. millions of people.

Like Charlie Brown, the cartoonist, Charles M. Schulz, was timid and 5. .

For instance, Schulz 6. to become a cartoonist when he was seven, but his initial works kept getting rejected.

Surprisingly, he took these rejections as constructive 7. and an opportunity to improve himself.

His endless 8. eventually led to the creation of Peanuts, which soon became one of the best-received comic strips of all time.

He never 9. anyone for his failures along the way.

Actually, he 10. his failures for making him all the more determined to finally achieve success.