Leaving Behind More Than Thoughts

6:08pm - 17 October 2007 - 321 views - No Comments
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It won’t be  long before I’ll have to make a major decision. Every year, the responsibilities get bigger and the consequences more severe. This time, it’s no exception. Only a lot more true. My shoulders are tiny and my back is frail but that’s no excuse for failing to do what I’m supposed to do. Failure is not an option. Neither is mediocrity. But it makes things a lot harder, only to find to find that the extra mileage that you went through did nothing but made a complete fool out of yourself.

Trying hard doesn’t always pay off. Try as you may, but don’t expect anything. The law of equal conversion does not apply. Give it your best, and all you might get is a monkey wrench in your effort.

Though does that really matter? Having your effort pay off is a mere bonus, while if it doesn’t then it’s just that. But where is the fine line between foolishly trying and tirelessly working? To what extent has one got to fight for oneself? When is the right time to give up? Questions like these often go by unanswered. There are too many variables to consider, or simply such question cannot be answered. Some know not the idea of giving up and spectacularly defy the odds to stand where they are today, but what we see is only a handful of the very many who were otherwise steamrolled by the world.

The world never was, never is and never will be fair. Hold your ground in all unfairness, but only you will know how far to go.

How far can I go before my shoulders fail me? How long can I hold before my legs give way? The stakes are high. The payoff is unknown. And it is only the beginning.