Since my school days, there were many axioms that depict the saying in this picture that stayed in my memory all these while. Some of them that I learned since young were: ‘No venture, no gain’; ‘Faint heart never won fair lady’; or ‘Strike while the iron is hot’ ‘.
Although it meant little then except for the ‘fanciful’ way they have been written, I got this feeling that there is someone up there who must have told me silently that one day these sayings would become my tools for happiness and fulfilment.
So for this intuitive reason, I kept them close to my heart and they have guided my growing up over the years where times were indeed very challenging at almost all fronts.
One of the greatest lesson to me is to never be afraid of failures; I find that it has proven to be so true.
I knew what it was like, trying to pick myself up after a failure or disappointment; indeed it was really tough. One could go reeling down and down and never be able to stand up again. I have had seen so many people going down this route, sadly including even my loved ones.
I have been able to change some of my circumstances that reset me again to walk the right path. Although it had been very tough, it was not really impossible!
Today I teach this in my coaching classes; coaching people to strengthen their self-image to overcome their limiting self-beliefs. I am glad I have these life experiences to share with people, changing them and the world in whatever humble ways I can.
