Reflection

"Wisdom doesn't necessarily come with age. Sometimes age just shows up all by itself."

Came across this quote in one of my late night treasure hunts for inspiration. When I read it, I was reminded of the countless people I've met at UCI who have shattered my previous conceptions on the correlation between age and knowledge (not the knowledge that someone can get from a book... the kind that goes hand-in-hand with an understanding of life).

Last Spring, I opened myself up to others, stepping out of my quiet, reclusive comfort zone and allowing myself to be... myself. I was amazed by the results. Talking to the people who I now hold a very dear place in my heart enlightened me. I was learning something new every day by people both younger and older than I. I came to the realization that getting proven wrong by someone is almost always a good thing, and I became aware of just how little I actually know.

It's easy to find a quote that can give you a temporary pick-me-up when you're overburdened by responsibility, but it's a true blessing to find one that, at a glance is generic and superficial, but then makes you realize just how lucky you are to be you. Not because you're awesome (which you are), but because the only reason why you're awesome is because the people you've met in life have made you that way.

Just DO It.

"Trying is having the intention to fail" -Sydney Fife

Yeah, it's from I Love You, Man. I guess it just goes to say that you can find good advice in the most unexpected places if you're willing to hear it.

I think the difference between trying something and doing something is just a matter of determination and focus. If you put enough of your heart into something, you'll find a way to do it. Using the word try is merely a way to cushion your own failures, enabling yourself to abandon your goals with nothing but the ability to tell yourself "I tried". Do you really want to settle with just that?

Everyone takes a fall every now and then. The person who wins the race is the one who gets up and finishes what he started.