Page 6 - Failure to Triumph - Journey of A Student

Firstly, the cup itself will never get empty, and secondly, it will never
have to go to others or invite others to help. The water will reach the
other cups from a distance.

When you are wise and full of knowledge, you will become polite.
The knowledge will flow from you to others; You don’t have to go
anywhere. You don’t have to indulge in any kind of show- off. The
light of knowledge will shine bright in your personality. Be an
overflowing cup and not a cup with few drops.

Has anyone ever been able to stop the rays of light coming from the
sun? Be like the Sun, not like a torch with limited battery.

Rabindranath Tagore once said “Only a lit candle can light other
candles.” Make sure that you yourself are lit enough before you wish
to enlighten others. Burn yourself in the flames of wisdom before you
desire to light up the world.

Try to become like a spinning top. Kids often play with spinning top in
villages. Try noticing the rotating top, when the top is rotating on its
axis it is at its maximum speed, but, it feels as if it is static and not
moving. This is how you should be. When others look at you, you
must appear to them as if you are stagnant, but in reality, you should
be moving at your maximum speed. There should be no sign of any
show-off. Others should not be aware of what you are doing and at

what speed.

Is there any noise when a seed germinates? Is there any noise
when the seed grows and becomes a tree? No, right? There is only
silence. But when a tree falls, there is a lot of noise. Excessive noise
is an indication of destruction. The one who is experiencing real

growth is ever silent.

“Work hard in silence, let your success be your noise.”

I hope I was able to convey my sentiments effectively.

Chapter 2

Are Exams too Stressful?