Failure isn't the dead end

Failure is part of human experiences in life, it is inevitable. Every successful person on earth has one or more failure stories to tell before reaching the peak of their success. Every child's dream is to become a medical doctor but then life doesn't go as planned sometimes. One has to change approach to life in order not to be stagnant while pursuing a single dream. Just like every normal child, I also wanted to become a medical doctor but then it was a dream that never came true.

After secondary, I tried my best to put into a higher institution to pursue my dream of becoming a medical doctor. Many of my extended family members were waiting to see what the outcome would be because I was obstinate about being a medical doctor. I kept on writing jamb and putting it into higher institutions, but I wasn't given the course I wanted. I became tired and frustrated as things weren't going the way I wanted. I failed right? Yes, I did. I was supposed to be sad and give up on this dream that seemed unrealistic; that was people's thoughts, not mine. I was mocked, and humiliated by my extended family and some friends because they were ahead of me academically.

Every bit of the humiliation got to me; there were times I cried bitterly, asking if something was wrong with me, and I needed to find out what it was before time ran out. I spent five years of my life after secondary school finding my path. By this time, some of my mates were done with higher institutions, some were in their final year, and some were married. At that point, I wanted to give up, truth be told, but then I asked myself, "Is giving up the next line of action? Then it dawned on me that the answer was no. Instead of accepting that failure, I took another approach to achieving my dream.

I realized failure isn't the end, it's a step to success. The failure opened my eyes to see that it is just an opportunity to adjust, learn, and begin again with a better chance of success. When I couldn't reach my dream of becoming a medical doctor, I became a nurse. The journey was a bit crooked and tough. It wasn't as easy as I envisioned. After achieving my new dream of mine, I realized how people treat failure and how much they embrace success. I put so much effort into achieving my new dream of becoming a nurse. All that seemed like insult and humiliation to me then became my strength and everything I needed to forge ahead. I eventually asked myself, "Is it worthwhile? Then I remembered why I started, and instead of giving up, I'd rather push forward.

I came to the understanding that success is not all about winning; sometimes, it's about growth and progress. Success and failure are interconnected. Success isn't the absence of failure; it is learning to rise every time one falls.

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