We must appreciate all the things that happen in life once we know why they happen, one of which is failure. Failure sometimes makes us stop and afraid to start again. Failure makes us question whether we’re not putting in enough effort or maybe we’re just having bad luck. Failure is a scary thing that is bound to happen to everyone. The fact is that when failure happens to us, we will never be ready for it.
I used to think that failure would never come my way because what I wanted would be achieved. I was the one who always got into the favorite schools, I was the one who always got good grades, and my expetations were always on target, but after graduating from high school, I was slapped by reality. I failed. I failed to get into my favorite university, I failed to get into my favorite major, I failed to make my parents proud. I never included failure in my expectations, until I read an quote from my favorite writer, he said “everyone has their own quota of failures “, when I read it my heart flinched and without realizing it I agreed. I started to realize that maybe I was accepting my portion of failures. Perhaps this is a lesson that will make me stronger in the future or God is showing me how he works.
For me who had just experienced failure at the time, made it very difficult to interpret. I started accepting it all when I turned 20. I began to realize why I went to a university that was never on my bucketlist, and entered a major that I had never thought about before. I started to think that maybe God wanted to tell me that all the things I want are not necessarily good for me, and all the things I don’t want are bad for me. I am very grateful now, because failure makes me think a little calmer when it comes to starting something new, when I start, I will think that if I succeed, it must be a good thing for me, and if I fail, maybe it’s not for me.
Failure made me learn a lot and changed my outlook on life. Failure will always be with us and be a part of our lives. Failures shape us to become who we are today. Failure is the most hated thing, but its presence will mean a lot in the future. Now, I know that failure is not always a bad thing, it might just lead you to the best place or thing you never thought possible.
