The greatest lesson learned from someone else was to be more optimistic in life. Whenever a situation occurs in my life, I tend to think about the future and the possible obstacles and downturns through that path that I have to go through. I am the type of person who has to work double times harder in order to reach the same goal. For instance, when an exam is coming up, I would begin studying two weeks earlier while my other friends would procrastinate and start two days before. What was the end result? Their marks were much better than mine. I have always thought that it was unfair seeing others receive a higher mark than me when they have barely studied. There were times where I felt like giving up; however, it was always my friends and families that kept me going. One of my closest friends has always been motivating me and pushing me to keep going and to think of the glass half full not half empty. At first, I thought that people were just saying it to comfort me but not fully understanding what I was going through. In high school, people did not like expressing their emotions and did not like motivating others because they felt like it was too “cheesy”; however, after coming into university, my friends were the ones who kept me going. Last Friday I attended Me Inc. and it was a very inspirational conference. Although I am still not sure what I want to specialize in, it expanded my knowledge of the numerous options that are offered in life. One of the speakers had said, “if you are not positive, then you won’t get anywhere in life.” Immediately I thought about my life. I have been lacking self confidence and this is due to the way I view life. I would always ask “what if” questions as if I am already imagining every possible negative outcome in life. As of now, I have been trying to conquer this challenge and to begin thinking of the next potential success and other areas where I can excel in. I have learned that the failures are a learning experience and that the key to optimism is to maximize our successes and to minimize our failures. It was the motivation that I received from people I have come across that will keep me moving forward in life.
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