Failure

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    The problem when people put a lot of expectations from you because you were seen as one good person, who excel and win in most of your battles in life. You know it's not your fault, that you created an "unbeatable champ" image on their minds. It is their way of perceiving things who did. Now if you're one of those who's been a consistent achiever all throughout your school years, and suddenly fell off the list, don't be ashamed or don't feel disappointed of not getting something, and not meeting other people's expectation, or your own expectations, as long you know in yourself that you did your best, you enjoyed the journey, you did not step on other people, you've been genuine to all, and most importantly you've learned a lot of lesson. In life, it's either you win or you lose. It's either you achieve or you don't. And take note that not all the time, things will turn out to be favorable on you. You must learn how to accept failures. Learn how to cope up with impediments. Winners won't win if the system don't have losers. Achievers won't achieve something, if the system don't have non-achievers. It's a matter of how you will stand up gracefully after every failure you encounter. How you'll remain stoic, unbothered, and educated, despite all the judgements other people will throw up on you. It's a matter of maintaining your elegance, in times when people, will test your patience to glorify themselves. It's all about you, not them. Not because you did not achieve something, doesn't mean you are nothing or you're a failure already. You can always achieve something in life, you must learn how to take advantage of it in a nice way, even from a failure. All you have to do is to open your eyes to the vast array of lessons that that situation wants to teach you. When you fall seven times, stand up eight, that will keep you going. Perhaps, I believe that the deep knowledge, understanding and wisdom in perceiving everything in life, is the greatest incomparable achievement that one can achieve for himself.

-ofelijahnicolle, xoxo