GUYS TALK
Taking It On The Chin... Mistakes...
Ratanang Mogatusi
Everyday each one of us hopes to wake up with joy in our hearts. We begin each day with the faith that we will make it to its end; and the hope that we’ll make it to the very next day. More than this, we hope to be triumphant over the trials of each day as they come, and we do our best to keep the world as we know it to be a hospitable environment in which we can thrive. To accomplish this, we try to take precautions to ensure that whatever we do is safe, and everything that we venture upon will go swimmingly. However, things do not always pan out as we would like them to. In a moment of time everything could change. A flaw in our plans, or a moment of weakness when we most need to be disciplined; and even a brief second of distraction when we should be vigilant, can spell disaster. Whichever one it may be, once you have crossed that line and realise that there’s no going back, it can be rather difficult coming to terms with your mistakes. It is quite easy to make mistakes. One minute you could be living your life, happily following your heart, and going about your business. Then the very next minute, things could be falling apart before your very eyes; leaving you bewildered at how could things have possibly taken such a dramatic turn for the worse. It is rather frustrating, as it can make you feel foolish, and it can cause you to feel great regret. This is not good as regret can consume its host. It is like a disease of the heart that can break one’s spirit. If one dwells too much upon it they can lose sight of the beauty that lies in the future before them. Not all mistakes are bad though. Quite often, the ones that we make tend lead to challenges. These challenges are a test of character from which we can learn a lot about ourselves. They can either expose our character flaws, or be seen as an opportunity to test our resilience and determination. Our trials can define us through breaking our spirits, or by pushing us to be more than we ever knew we could be; and to do that which we never knew that we were capable of doing. It is at this moment that we define ourselves. When one aims to overcome the obstacles that we unwittingly find ourselves in, with the hope to emerge better enlightened people, a little courage and discipline can go a long way. Remember that fortune favours the brave and history remembers the bold. Although it is not possible to undo the past, one can do what sits well with their conscience to rectify past transgressions; even if their resolution is not popular with the masses.
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