“Life's real failure is when you do not realize how close you were to success when you gave up.”

“I didn't fail the test, I just found 100 ways to do it wrong”

Benjamin Franklin quotes (American Statesman, Scientist, Philosopher, Printer, Writer and Inventor. 1706-1790)

Being a JC student is not a bed of roses. (this is where i break into the song: "if i die young" by the band perry as their song has the phrase "a bed of roses" in it) There are trials and tribulations and these few weeks have been particularly rough for one as inadequate as myself. Problems and issues that i have never faced in my entire life surfaced these past weeks. Having to deal with failures, new relationships,  maintaining friendships, gaining new friends and trying not to neglect my family or my studies is taking a toll on my morale. I am spoilt. My life has been  blessed with the lack of real failures or having to care for someone other than myself. I am used to carefree almost thoughtless days where my biggest problems were teachers and getting permission from my parents to go for parties. Life is a roller coaster in JC. I do not know if i particularly like it, these frequent highs and lows and the continual pressure to fit in. What happened to the days where people were just friends, plain and simple, no hidden agenda, no doubts, no judgement? Those days are gone and replaced by groups of uncertain hormonal needy youths searching for a place to belong. As failures slap me time and time in the face, i begin to doubt my self worth. I've decided that being at the bottom does have its advantages. Mainly, there is only one way to go from here: UP. I shall bravely face adversity. I will pick myself up and prove my worth (to myself.) A beautiful quote states “The only real failure in life is the failure to try.” I realised that perhaps failure is not the worst thing that has happened in my life. I will persevere. I have also taken 30 minutes of my time writing and re-reading this mini paragraph of my feelings and trying to sort out my incoherent ramblings to make it atleast comprehensible to my readers (but I could not) instead of studying. So, while i do apologize for the lack of logical dexterity, this is goodbye~

p.s  Another quote that never fails to intrigue me is a quote about quotes which i feel is very true and yet makes me doubt all quotes that i love and think of an anti thesis to them. 

It states "Almost every wise saying has an opposite one, no less wise, to balance it." by George Santayana


Think about it. Or study. Up to you.