Failure

Thought Thought (Day 32 - 1 Aug 2013)

is only an excuse. 

There were these twin brothers Gagan and Akash, who grew up together with the same kind of opportunities spread before them. They dreamed about joining the prestigious Harvard University for graduation, prepared for it right from their high school days.  Gagan and Akash were both academically strong. Years passed with their passion growing every day. When it was time to apply for their preferred courses, they had all the grades and financial means such that the university had no other option but to enroll both of them. 

As fate would have it, Akash met with an accident the same month they had to travel to MA. He lost his eye sight and was paralyzed down from the hips in the accident and becomes ineligible to join for the course he opted for. He was a very positive child and he coaxed Gagan to go ahead and conquer the world through Harvard, as they always wanted to.

Akash was not a loser. He recovered his mental strength in no time and started analyzing what else he could do to be at Harvard. He knew in his heart that his other passion “music” was his ticket to Harvard. He knew it was better late than never. He invested all his persuasiveness and stamina into making music his métier. By end of two years, he had gained his eye sight partially. He once again applied for Harvard in the Arts and Culture department, attended all this interviews over video conferencing. He stole all their hearts with his musical skills, varied knowledge about music, his positive outlook on life and bagged the seat.

Akash believed failure was an excuse that losers use to not pursue their dreams. To him, failure was never an option. He was always a winner.

Note on this quote’s origin - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Failure_Is_Not_an_Option