It’s time for a long-needed update. College is long over. I finished Summa Cum Laude and 4.0 GPA (out of 4.0). I surprised myself, not that I was capable, I knew that I was, but that I accomplished it! So many things could have gone wrong:
- I rushed it. I finished what should’ve been at least two years in 16 months!
- I held a full-time job with a long commute.
- Crazed with a hunger for knowledge, I participated in a very intensive Cisco program for 3 months at the same time.
- Let’s not forget that I’m also a primary caregiver.
What was I thinking? That I could do it all?
Well, what were you thinking?!
I had one simple motto which guided me in that time:
Failure is not an option.
I think that was my secret. Whenever I felt weak, whenever I was tired, whenever I wanted a break, I repeated it to myself and pushed harder. And who would’ve known? The impossible became a reality.
I don’t understand why there is such a negative attitude towards pursuit of perfection. Adopting perfectionist attitude makes sense. Just look what happens when you turn it into a question:
What will you achieve if failure IS an option?
So, the next time you think that achieving your goals is too hard for you, I hope you’ll take me as an example. I did it against all odds. So can you.
