“Failures are the pillars of success. This is a popular saying about how facing challenges makes a successful individual. We have plenty of experiences every day. We can cope with some of them, but some are hard to face. Most of these hard experiences are challenges in life.
Examples of challenges in day-to-day life are poverty and exploitation. However, school children have to face other challenges such as facing exams, associated with peer groups and also overcoming bullies.
Whatever the challenge, we need to develop our physical and mental strength in order to face challenges. We also have to make right decisions in our lives. For example, selecting a stream for the A/L examination is a challenge for most students. So, they let their teachers, parents or friends choose the subjects for them. We should not be weak enough to let others make decisions on our behalf.
By making proper decisions, working according to a plan, taking responsibility and speaking up for oneself, one can overcome challenges and win over the world. Let us face challenges and make ourselves successful individuals. “Shoot for the moon. Even if you fail, you’ll land among the stars.”
Sandavi Jithmini Rathnayake,
Grade 11 E,
Pushpadana Girls’ College, Kandy.