This I Believe
I believe that what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger. I think every time you experience something new, good or bad, it makes you a better person for it. Every time you experience something first hand, you learn and grow from it. Your brain and mind will take in the effects of what just happened and will remember it. If you should ever find yourself in a similar situation, you know what to expect. Your mind will kick in and remember what could happen, what will happen, and why it happened.
I’ve made mistakes in my life and I am better for them. I don’t regret my past mistakes. Regret is a terrible thing to live with, so every time I make a mistake, I know inside that this will help me later in life. Take this for example, I like free-running. When I was starting out I took a lot of falls, I mean a lot of falls. Eventually I learned my limits like how high I could jump off and how to land without hurting yourself. Every little error and stumble did its job in shaping my skills today. I think that worth scraping a few elbows and getting hurt because I wouldn’t be who I am today without the mistakes I make.
Yes, some mistakes hurt and can ruin your day, but a special friend told me something that has stuck with me. She said that when bad things happen, there is always something good that comes out of the situation. I was skeptical because at the time, I was going through a pretty rough patch of life. But now I see that the good she spoke of really does arrive, it just takes a little time. That rough patch better prepared me for the disappointment in life. When you have every aspect of something planned out and one thing goes wrong, it can shatter you. I learned then that things don’t always go the way you planned, that there is always going to be those constant variables. I understood about this but that reinforced and strengthened my belief in that.
I will always believe what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger, that your past mistakes make you exactly who you are. You just have to open your eyes and embrace the fact that mistakes happen, and then take a little good away from every bad thing that comes your way. This I Believe in.
This is a well-written piece. It is clear and feels sincere. You have a good message, a clear belief stated, and I would say, everyone can keep in mind what you say and benefit from it. Thanks for writing. You are a writer.
ReplyDeleteInstructor Tom
I really enjoyed reading your post because It seems like you put a lot of thought and insight into it. I agree as well as disagree with you about some of your beliefs that experience and trying new things out really improves not only your body but also your mind and future. what I don't exactly agree with is that in every bad situation, there is something good to look at which could be true but just from my experiences, usually during that period, I just feel like shit. I really thought you did a good job and also had a good connection with your free-running experience.
ReplyDeleteI liked reading this because I could tell there was a deep, significant meaning behind the whole thing. I agree that what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. You can only learn from past mistakes and if someone doesn't make mistakes, then what have they learned?
ReplyDeleteI enjoyed reading this beacause I do sometimes make mistakes and I feel horrible about it and my day gets ruined. But you are right, what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. I did learn some things from my mistakes that I've made. I know that everyone can relate to this. I thought you did a great job on this and you were able to connect with everyone that read this.
ReplyDeleteI believe what you said was true. This made me feel better about the mistakes I've made and I feel that I have learned from them. I think that everyone can relate to this and not feel bad about messing up now.
ReplyDeleteGood. Good. I like this because everyone does make mistakes and "what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger". Great quote because it is true and very deep & most people can connect with it.
ReplyDeleteyou always hear that line what doesnt kill you makes you stronger, and you usually just shrug it off. yet what you have said in your essay is a good example of how truly that applys to life. I like how you pull specific example of times when you hurt yourself and said you didnt mind because that made you who you are. thats so true how every litle scar tells a story about your life and contributes to who you are.
ReplyDeleteHi Nick. Keep making new posts. You should have more according to assignment lists. Keep working.
ReplyDeleteTom
this is a really nice, well written deep piece. i like it because it is something that i think is very true. we can all learn from our mistakes and the next time we can benefit from them. this piece is very true for me.
ReplyDeletekeep up the good work.