Ideals

Often I wonder as to who made ‘proverbs’. I mean it’s not like they are facts. They are more like conclusions or morals from a few instances. Hence it is not necessary for it to applicable to all. I have always been attracted by proverbs and believed in them as if they were some of the foundations of my way of living.

Many a time when I have been down I have been inspired by some sayings and uplifted myself. Then again one should realize their own strengths and lead a path where they can succeed. Following someone’s ideals is not going to get you anywhere. The twist lies in the fact that it is very difficult to get a hold of one’s own strength. Today I was participating in an event for with a couple of my friends and we again missed the slot to go to the finals. I wouldn’t like to blame anyone for it. This was the third time I tried the event without managing to succeed. It is a rather trivial issue; yet, a compilation of these trivial things is what makes a man. Now If I were to follow any of the proverbs what it be, is what I ask myself. Should I motivate myself and carry on or realize that I am not really meant for it and continue. Just when I put forth this question to myself I realize that we humans are full of contradictions. On one hand we say that hard work and repetitive action of a certain thing always pays off, on the contrary we say that moving on to what your real strength is what is good for you rather than experimenting and wasting time on something that you are not good at. Most people may contradict this, but that’s their take on the issue.