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You'd learn something new everyday:
If you chop up a starfish to pieces, each piece will grow into a new startfish. Sudden inspirations or cravings:
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I have been rejected by three out of four of the US universities that I have applied for. Maybe the unhappiness that I had last week about the interview have sort of cushioned the blow this time. Afterall, the higher I thought of myself, the harder I would have fallen.
Just before I recieved the letter of rejection, I was just thinking if the reason why I was so devastated by the interview episode was that I am one of the lucky few who always get most of the things that I want, if I want it bad enough. Afterall, looking back at my examination results, the kind of love I get from my family and friends, the miscellaneous things like a good temporary job. Oh, how devastating, I did not get an 'A' for Maths. Oh, I don't want to live anymore, I lost my wallet....Duh? Life has been too good to me. As a result, maybe subconsciously, I have thought too highly of my own luck. Even if I know logically how low my chances of success are, somewhere out there in my heart, I just wish damn hard. It just so happens, for the past 18 years, my wishes have always come true. I have probably exhausted all my luck for the next 5 years at least. I won't be surprised. In a way, I guess this is the time to check my egotism. Sometimes, I call it self-confidence. I thought I could be sure that I am quite smart, talented, fun, humourous and likeable. Maybe this is the time to take stock and if it had all been an illusion. Perhaps I have been looking at a distorted mirror all along. A mirror distorted by my ego and an unfailing optimism with myself. Life is such. Just when I thought everything is going on very well, something has to happen to make me take a better look at what kind of a person I really am. Am I really worth as much as I thought? Have I been annoying tot the people around me? Do I whine too much? I really should appreciate this. A chance to clear all those misleading illusions clouding up my mind. |
| My usually-clear-and-intelligent mind. Hehe..sorry, can't resist that. |