On Failures

Don’t lose hope. One failure does not mean it’s the end. Rather it’s the beginning of another opportunity. Consider it as a learning experience. Failures are there to remind us that we are not almighty and powerful. It does not mean though that we wouldn’t do anything to overcome it. Sometimes failures are present in our lives to rattle us from complacency, to shake the core of our existence and tell us to take action. It provides us with the challenge to make ourselves better and to exceed our past performances.

Competition: Good or Bad

There would always be some sort of competition wherever we go. It can be between siblings, between friends, schools and even companies. Healthy competition can produce positive results but unhealthy ones can make an individual or institution rabid and fanatic. It can become detrimental to one's growth or relationship. A healthy one can make a person strive to become better and develop himself more. Competition is good unless it becomes destructive.

Living With Someone

Living with somebody entails a lot of adjustments. It is not very easy to share a place with somebody whom you are at odds with. Furthermore, things can be very uncomfortable if the people around you are the very ones that you also work with. I guess, I am blessed to have had room mates who were flexible and understanding enough. The dynamics was really interesting because our personalities were very different. Each of us had our quirks just like with me, it’s having books strewn all over my bed. We had somebody who was obsessive-compulsive and there’s one who was a slob. One doesn’t want to be disturbed and holds Saturday mornings sacred. Some would wake up so early in the morning while others tend to wake up at noon. Trivial matters were ignored in order to preserve good relationships. In the end, there should be a concerted effort to make it work.