Ana Cahuiche | The Rider
More often than we would like, we find ourselves thinking, “Why did I do that?” or, “How did I get here?” after something didn’t go as expected. I have stumbled upon the idea that if I just stop making “poor” decisions, nothing “bad” will happen.
The last two years of college have taught me many lessons not only academically, but also personally. I have learned how to face difficult situations. The only reason why I have been able to grow and mature personally has been by making those “bad decisions” and learning from my mistakes.
The idea I had before entering college was to avoid being wrong in order to have a good and peaceful life: It was complete nonsense. Bad things happen despite our actions. We end up in uncomfortable situations no matter if we are the most conscious person alive. These are the consequences of living.
I have outgrown my fear of failure by realizing that one can only grow and perfect aspects in oneself by taking the best out of the worst.
Difficult situations should not limit our power; they should encourage our ability to think beyond that. Pain was not created to paralyze, but to alert us that something is wrong and help us take action to fix it. Mistakes should not bring us down, but serve as lessons to become better.
Being afraid of being wrong, I believe, is something many of us can relate to and it is the biggest limitation we share. I encourage you to try new things, learn from what didn’t go as planned and embrace every aspect of life.
Nothing great can ever happen if you stay immobile. You only live once, right? Don’t be afraid to live it!
