Students’ Speak: Talk to people who have failed but started over again

By: Manish Motwani

Even if you fail, you can either prepare again or work hard in your next pursuit. Hence, talking with optimistic people about how they failed and even then found different opportunities will help you to be more aware of your path and you can then feel more confident.

The fear of failure is a very common phenomenon among all the students. Be it the topper of JEE exam, a weak or an average student, every student encounters the 'fear' of getting failed in their pursuits; such as not getting enough marks in the exams, not getting the dream college or branch or even not being able to compete with their own friends or siblings. This fear of failure sometimes lets students panic in between the examination hall and thus letting all the hard work and preparations go in vain. Hence, it is really important for us to understand this fear and learn how we can overcome this fear, thus letting oneself go ahead in their preparations and perform well in their exams.

First of all, it is important to understand why we are afraid of failure. The people around us who achieved something big in life have quoted "Failure is the first step to success". Failure is not bad, it is an opportunity to have a fresh start and learn from mistakes. Talking about the best orator or public speakers such as Ex-President of USA Mr. Barack Obama or renowned TV anchor Oprah Winfrey, they practice their speeches a thousand times in front of the mirror before speaking in public. They fail a thousand times before they succeed. And slowly with time, they become rich, famous and successful. So, the first way is to practice a thousand times. Practise will make you perfect and let you remove all your mistakes and flaws so that at the time of the exam, you can be very confident and can focus on what really matters. Each and everyone around us has failed, we must understand this fact that without the true realization of where we stand, we cannot reach where we want or what we want to achieve.

Secondly, know what happens after we fail. Are there no opportunities after we fail once? Is it the end of our career or dream? I would recommend meeting such ambitious people who even after working hard for their dreams failed. Sometimes, luck also plays an important role in our dreams. You'll find out many people who started learning again and preparing again. Sometimes, life is not very perfect or things don't go the way we wanted but we should never stop preparing. Life doesn't end there. Even if you fail, you can either prepare again or work hard in your next pursuit. Hence, talking with optimistic people about how they failed and even then found different opportunities will help you to be more aware of your path and you can then feel more confident.

Hence to conclude, talk to people who have failed but started over again and practice as much as you can. In today's world of competition, the feeling of fear is very common and everyone feels it but having the right attitude can take you much ahead of others in your journey of preparation.

About the Author:

Manish Motwani is a third-year Computer Science student from Lovely Professional University. He is passionate about writing content to help students in solving their career-related queries and providing guidance in their journey. He is also a tech enthusiast and travel freak.