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Wednesday, August 06, 2008
The word “Undaunted”. Coming out from me would be foreign to many, but known to mostly anyone who knew me during secondary school. Recalling 4 years back, during secondary 3 I was told to present a word to introduce people about an event. I picked to word undaunted, the reason why I picked it was to let someone know that I am willing to overcome my fears to overcome the phobias within myself. However, It is sad to say that during that point of time I was so “Daunted” that I couldn’t even bring my point about clearly.
Recently, someone once again told me to have more “confidence” in myself. Totally agreed, I have too many fears and I am not a very confident person. Today, class was spectacular I managed to see the angles of classmates that I have never seen before. Who would have known that quiet Esther was so active in sports. The class unlike any which I have been before was special, we did bonding sessions which no other class has ever did.
Ok, back to the part about confidence. Sometimes when I’m quiet it doesn’t mean that I am not confident. It’s my nature, however when it comes to carrying out certain activities such as sports and basketball perhaps I am a different person. I am one who talks a lot like a chatterbox, perhaps it is my emotional outlet. Amazingly today, despite all the outsider challenges we manage to win every single one.
“You gain strength, courage, and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You must do the thing which you think you cannot do”. - Eleanor Roosevelt
Despite winning time and again, something really bothered me. On my way home, I could hardly make it back. I was so tired that I could not even carry my sling bag in the proper way, I tried doing that initially and almost puked (I should have took today’s lesson more seriously. The reason why I puke might be due to something wrong with inspiration and expriation. It’s basically the part about the external intercostals muscles having to bear the weight of my really heavy sling bag)
What was the thing that was bothering me? Most of the time, when working on something I would give it my 100 – 120%. Despite over exerting myself each time, I feel that something was starting to diminish, that particular thing was apparently the will to face the impossible and make it possible. In the past, when playing basketball and the score was 1 to 10 (11 points was basically the winning score) I would not give up, I would give my friend’s the confidence that I could make the impossible possible. Where has this confidence been? I would say that it has been in the Rubbish Chute recently. I feel that the will is diminishing despite the 3 miracle shots that I blasted at the end of today’s game.
To be honest, I hate losing and I have mentioned it to certain people before. Most people would be puzzled and probably think that I am a jackass. Hold your horses, when I say that I hate losing, it doesn’t mean that I am a sore loser. Rather I would do my very best to win and if I don’t I would take defeats gracefully and learn from my mistakes, the next time I face the particular person in that particular activity I will definitely defeat him. (If anyone is reading this now and is free, watch the episode of SLAM DUNK! Where they talk about Hisashi Mitsui.) I think it’s episode 27, it’s this WILL that makes champions out of people. I want to be a champion
Here comes my bag of excuses. A friend once told me that when we age, we seek video games because our body is unable to perform what the mind expects of it. I have a lot of body problems ranging from toe in growths to a particularly weird case of migraine whenever I participate too vigorously in sports activities. I want to overcome my shortcomings to reach the impossible, ignite the will to reach the stars beyond the skies itself.
the origin.7:31 PM
Name: Perry Tan Z.Y
Birthday: 22nd December 1988
Religion: Christian
Personality: INFJ
Loves: Basketball, Anime, HK, Korean and Chinese Dramas, Hanging out with friends, Watching Movies, "You Know ...", Gaming and Chinese Music
Hates these Traits ... Arrogance, Injustice, Insensitivity and Running Away (Even though I tend to run away a lot)
Wishlists: Enlightenment, Thought-Antagonist, Time Travel Machine, The other Puzzle Piece and A book called "How to become a Better Man"
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