Undergraduate / There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve. It is the fear of failure. [2]

Learnings from failure and the new beginning

There is only one thing that makes a dream impossible to achieve. It is the fear of failure.
Failure are the finger posts on the road to achievements.
I had heard these sayings from my elders, but I realised what they really mean during my preparation for a Gold medal in Long jump.

A great applause shocked me along with a thunderous announcement. Rohit k Tiwari. This was a like a dream come true, my whole body was trebling and I was standing like a dead pillar.

Before 4 years,
I had always been passionate about winning a gold medal in long jump competition at inter house level in the school from grade 6th onwards. When I first participated in long jump competition representing my house, I got failure but what I hadn't lost was my hope to win a gold medal in long jump because I was a young child who was just focused on a single thing which he has to achieve. Next year I participated again but what I received was again a big failure, it continued for two years.

The feeling I had these days was heart breaking and wistful. I was unable to sleep for many days. One thing that was persistent was my hope.

One day when I was sitting alone and just thinking about the success I desired was not only my wish but a passion which needed perseverance, determination, dedication and my hard work.

I think failures are the step towards success, nothing else. Failure is a teacher of the mistakes you commit during the journey towards success. Failure actually teaches us how important those mistakes are which we commit when we proceed towards our path.

I regretted even my mind was occupied with negative thoughts. My hope was the only which was pricking me not to give up. Then came the year when my school organized an Inter School Athletic Meet where more than 30 schools of the city came to participate. I thought of my wish of securing a gold medal in Long jump but this time the thought was not only related to winning a medal but also to get participation as my Physical Education teachers didn't want me to participate.

I remember that moment even today as I don't know for how many times I requested my teachers to allow me to participate but every time it was a denial from them but a miracle happened, may be it was my positive thinking that created an opportunity for me as a participant fall sick. Though I was a second choice but I decided that I am not going to prove my teachers decision wrong.

The hope I had in me gave me the strength to take this chance and win. I did all my best and proved that if we have desire to do something we need to give in our best efforts.

The lessons I learnt from the failures I experienced over a period of time gave me inspiration, motivation that I actually needed. I not only created history for myself but also got a gold medal for my school. I have built back the confidence and magic in me to achieve great heights.

Now when I ponder on this I realize failure actually gave me confidence to regain my power, energy, motivation and strength to win and get what I desired. According to me, failure taught me that only those who dare to fail greatly can ever achieve greatly.

What I have learnt from failure? The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows. Failure is like a seed which will grow in time if we'll nurture it with the essentials but we can't then again we need to start it from the beginning It's like a game that you have to win but if you can't then you again have to start scratch.

Failure is not a person but an event that has to be tackled by us to get success. People may think of failure in different aspects but what I know is that failure inspires us, motivates us and guides us towards the path of success.

Failure is like a teacher who rectifies our mistakes which we commit in order to be successful.
The fruit I got after the bitter attempt of failure ensured my character building. I followed the same ways which failure showed me. I wanted to become unique and happy to be unique. Now I have the potential to convert my visions into reality.

A person can only be known great when he keep the fear with himself and share his courage with others that person can be called as a true leader.

Undergraduate / From a plagiarized song to the song of the year - from a failure to the success [3]

common app essay prompt 2:

The lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success

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I was always passionate about music and my passion forced me to find the music club of my school. We were the best. Never had my school seen a defeat in any music competition. My group had shone bright everywhere until the dark shadows of a massive failure were casted upon us.

The results of the National Itihaas Group Song Competition 2015 were bolts from the blue. We did perform in the finals but didn't get any award. Moreover, the judges commented, "The second group was awesome. It gave competition to the winners but its presentation was copied from somewhere. I've heard same composition and music somewhere." It struck me in my heart. He was referring to us. All were calling us cheaters. However, It was somewhat true. The reason for our failure was justified enough to exist. Not whole but some part of music and composition had been copied. It was my fault. I was the leader. I had been the cause of dejection in fifteen of my best friends. Even I broke down while supporting my group members. I knew I had been overshadowed by characters of personalities. I was not myself.

I had failed because my group wasn't unique. I learnt that one has to be different in order to stand out in the obvious crowd and become outstanding. People discussed us for few moments and then we were pushed into the depths of oblivion.

I still had a second chance. I could prove my group to be the best and I was damn sure about it. My uncle had once said, "A person who fails a thousand times knows a thousand ways of avoiding failure." It was true. I knew I had been running behind people without realising that I myself was left behind. I had to discover myself and hence become the best version of me.

I had to prepare my group for victory this time. The National Itihaas Group song competition 2016 awaited us to recognize as the best performers. My group still had faith in me and so I was still the president of music club. Although I had taken the blot of losing in the recent competition on myself, everyone knew that I alone was not at fault but I had done it to save all from the consequences of taking the blame of the failure. All trusted me and were ready to work with me even full day and night without complaining.

Unlike the last year's competition, this year finalists had to present a song on a common theme. The theme was 'street sounds'. They had given us two crystal months to present the best which we could.

This time I didn't limit my group to monotonous practice inside music room with harangues on the topic in order to produce lyrics and composition but I took them out. We spent long days on village streets observing and enjoying the real music on the streets. We collected the voices of horns, vendors, and several instruments like bells and arranged them to form a musical harmony. We spent long days practising our own composition and music. These were my ideas. I had started to find me as a person now. The last competition had been a great failure but this year we had to prove our grandeur among all.

'SONG OF THE YEAR', at last, I felt being on the ninth cloud as my group literally rushed to the stages with shouts of glorified victory. We had proved out to be the best. The judges congratulated as they said that we had made them realise the real music floating in the streets. It was awesome. We had won.

The recent year's failure had built the fundamentals of our success. I was a proud president of the music club of my school. I had found myself. This journey of mine from great failure to worthy success made me encounter a necessary transition of character in myself. Since then, I strongly believe that I am the best suited person I can be like. No one will ever be as good at being myself as I am.