I'm not dumb to realize this fact: everyone has had their share of failures. Some people don't wanna admit it, but for me, it's what makes all of us who we are: human.
I was watching a video in my AVID class today about the failures encountered by famous people. It showed the likes of Abraham Lincoln, Michael Jordan, as well as the Beatles encountering some failures in their lives, yet ultimately overcoming them through perseverance and determination. I didn't even know Walt Disney was fired from a newspaper company for lacking "imagination;" how ironic to see that the same man built one of the most imaginative and largest entertainment companies in America today.
I even had my share of failures. I slacked off before taking my second SAT in June. I thought that after becoming so familiarized with the test, I thought I had everything covered. However, it wasn't until I saw my scores online two weeks after the test that I saw the consequences. I was cocky. I thought I aced the test swiftly until I saw the reality of not studying for a $50 test. I even had my emotions get the best of me sometimes. My jealousy towards others even had me into some depressed periods, and rarely some angry periods. I know it's hard to let go of jealousy, because the one thing I really fear is being alone with no one to befriend me or accept me for who I am, but I ultimately get through it because in the end, like that Rolling Stones song, you can't always get what you want.
I wanna end with a quote from Batman Begins that stood out to me: why do we fall? To pick ourselves up. I know using a quote from a movie might seem cheesy to you, but what happens when there's no one to help you get up from a fall? That's why we learn things, right?
