Day: 27 November 2008
Time: 10:48 AM
Mood: Happy!








Success is a symbolism of hard work and effort. Not to forget, perseverance and determination. It is a proof of how much you put in to achieve your goals. But most importantly, to me, I think that success is a reaffirmation of our standards and it is here to encourage us to be better, instead of being proud. I don’t deny that I’m way competitive, always wanting to be the best. True, I will get angry and disappointed by myself if I fail but I will always stand up again. Because deep down, I know that it’s the journey that matters most instead of the results. As long as you had not failed your own capabilities, there’s no reason to be upset. Competition is a way of making yourself the best but it can also cause you to fall the hardest. The result will have to depend on your determination to succeed. A famous person who to me is successful is Anna Pavlova, a dancer. Being a dancer, you have to be graceful and have techniques and flexibility, Of course, at the time of Anna Pavlova, the audiences look for long arms and legs and a graceful arm line. Anna Pavlova wasn’t born with the most remarkable talents. Neither is she blessed with a beautiful face and the physical stature of a dancer. However, she still fell in love with ballet at first sight and took up dancing lessons. Teachers had always been biased against her but yet, she persevered to continue dancing. To me, I think that she is successful as she had put in tons of hard work. At the starting line, she was the last but yet, she’s able to push herself to be the best. She’s successful, one who achieved what she aimed for. As for how she inspired me was through her determination. She managed to overcome her physical disabilities and prove to all those who had looked down on her wrong. One person that I know personally and who I deem to be successful is my father. He was born into a family of 5 and was the middle kid and the eldest son. My grandmother always described him as the most filial and hardworking child. When he was in Secondary 2, he always helped my grandmother in her work. Times were hard back then and my grandmother had to do jobs like pasting the gold sheet on the incense paper. My father chose to spend his time after school to help my grandmother instead of studying. However, he still managed to be the first in class because he was always attentive in class. He dropped his studies after O’levels so his younger brothers could finish their education. Not only that, he worked so hard that earned his family a TV and a motorcycle. Without him, his family wouldn’t even watch TV till these years. However, he continued to strive in his work and is now an army officer of high rank. Whenever I look at him, I felt a sense of protection and pride. I had always felt so blessed to have a father so successful. His spirit of self-sacrifice and perseverance touched me. To me, he is really extremely successful. But what inspired me the most is his filial piety. He had taught me how to respect my elders and love my parents. My goal is to be a performer because I know that my strengths can be used to the maximum on stage. I speak well and I have confidence (loads of them). I love the attention when I’m on stage. Be it in acting or dancing. It’s pretty obvious I love dancing but I don’t think many people can guess that I love acting as well. SERIOUSLY! Haha. Through this programme, I hope to develop my self-discipline and patience. Self discipline is essential in every job and to me; I don’t think that I am disciplined enough to control myself. Also, I go for thrilling things and therefore, require excitement in every minute. So, I must cultivate my patience!