Life is a word that seems to be another word in our vocabularies that we know its definition. However, in reality, each person interprets life uniquely. The definition of life is so diverse that it is nearly impossible to narrow it into one sentence.
Since childhood, I was notorious for being an intelligent person who can do various tasks with ease. From memorizing a book by its visuals at the age of seven to being a consistent top student in class for most of the duration of my academic life, Everyone would seem amused that I could do these aforementioned tasks.
However, there are disadvantages to advantages. As time passed by, short moments of amusement became a part of life, and certificates that were once viewed as my pride and joy are now not worthwhile achievements. Being a consistent top student seems like a dream for some students, however from firsthand experience, I fell into a loophole of unrealistic expectations. I even vividly remembered a moment during sixth grade where I answered a question incorrectly, and horrified gasps filled the entire classroom.
Since sixth grade, I had finally felt the emptiness from attempting to achieve other people's expectations. Studying for hours on end didn't help me time-wise in reflecting and answering the deepest questions that I have. Nevertheless, I naively thought that I can postpone these thoughts when I had the time.
Two years have passed, I now have deeply regretted that decision. When I received my rankings for the first quarter of Eighth grade, for the first time in eternity, I didn't become the top student. When I got my report card, however, it was a different story. My grades have improved when compared to my past year. Forming an analogy that went,
"When I view with the point of view-of-view of other people, I would seem like an ordinary student, but if I evaluate my performance as an individual, I still have improved from being a previously intelligent student. "
I had found an answer to one of my questions. Letting other people evaluate your performance will lead to lifelong regret and misery. Continuous feelings of emptiness and burnout during my sixth grade onward indicate that I fell into the loophole of other people's critiques and expectations, about to slave away for the rest of my life. Aside from that, I had realized that life offers various facades for people to view.
Life is a sphere and as people, we have different beliefs and opinions on the same topic. It offers various facades for us to believe, some are positive, and some are negative. Of course, some people may influence your beliefs on some topics. However, we should always remind ourselves if we choose to believe other people will benefit us. If we made a rushed decision about our welfare, we might as well fall into the loophole of regret and misery. These facades don't simply manifest in your very eyes all at once. You have to look 360 degrees and opt for a side to believe.
Life
is a word that
seems
to be another word in our vocabularies that we know its definition.
However
, in reality, each person interprets
life
uniquely
. The definition of
life
is
so
diverse that it is
nearly
impossible to narrow it into one sentence.
Since childhood, I was notorious for being an intelligent person who can do various tasks with
ease
. From memorizing a book by its visuals at the age of seven to being a consistent top
student
in
class
for most of the duration of my academic
life
, Everyone would
seem
amused that I could do these aforementioned tasks.
However
, there are disadvantages to advantages. As time passed by, short moments of amusement became a part of
life
, and certificates that were once viewed as my pride and joy are
now
not worthwhile achievements. Being a consistent top
student
seems
like a dream for
some
students
,
however
from firsthand experience, I fell into a loophole of unrealistic expectations. I even
vividly
remembered a moment during sixth
grade
where I answered a question
incorrectly
, and horrified gasps filled the entire classroom.
Since sixth
grade
, I had
finally
felt the emptiness from attempting to achieve
other
people
's expectations. Studying for hours on
end
didn't
help
me time-wise in reflecting and answering the deepest questions that I have.
Nevertheless
, I
naively
thought
that I can postpone these thoughts when I had the time.
Two years have passed, I
now
have
deeply
regretted that decision. When I received my rankings for the
first
quarter of Eighth
grade
, for the
first
time in eternity, I didn't become the top
student
. When I
got
my report card,
however
, it was a
different
story. My
grades
have
improved
when compared to my past year. Forming an analogy that went,
"
When I view with the point of view-of-view of
other
people
, I would
seem
like an ordinary
student
,
but
if I evaluate my performance as an individual, I
still
have
improved
from being a previously intelligent
student
.
"
I had found an answer to one of my questions. Letting
other
people
evaluate your performance will lead to lifelong regret and misery. Continuous feelings of emptiness and burnout during my sixth
grade
onward indicate that I fell into the loophole of
other
people
's critiques and expectations, about to slave away for the rest of my
life
. Aside from that, I had realized that
life
offers various facades for
people
to view.
Life is a sphere and as
people
, we have
different
beliefs and opinions on the same topic. It offers various facades for us to believe,
some
are
positive
, and
some
are
negative
.
Of course
,
some
people
may influence your beliefs on
some
topics.
However
, we should always remind ourselves if we choose to believe
other
people
will benefit us. If we made a rushed decision about our welfare, we might
as well
fall into the loophole of regret and misery. These facades don't
simply
manifest in your
very
eyes all at once. You
have to
look 360 degrees and opt for a side to believe.