effort
“the hotter the heat, the harder the steel.
no pressure, no diamonds.”
-robert griffin III
in light of the massive amounts of studying that characterize finals week
the idea of effort has been on my mind as of late.
an entire semester of classes, assignments, notes
and papers culminate in a few final exams
and it can definitely get a little nerve-racking.
ive certainly found myself asking at times
if all my hard work is worth the simple letter grade that i receive
just to show that i did it, that i completed the course.
you can extrapolate it a bit further
and wonder: “are these four years of college worth the toil and stress?”
yes, i think so.
i’ve gradually learned that nothing beats effort.
hard work and perseverance trump “natural intelligence”
and they build a ton of character along the way.
talent is great, but it’s not everything.
give me effort and i’d take it over talent any day.
i think this applies to all facets of life
not simply in our studies and academics
but notably as well in our future jobs, service, commitment
and relationships.
no matter how many times you may mess up
as long as there is heart and effort in your soul
and a commitment to those virtues
we’ll vibe just fine.
as im constantly being molded by experience and adversity
it’s undeniably true that the journey, every time without fail
is heaps more valuable than the end result.
do your very best
and shoot for progress, not perfection.
besides, in love
there is no room for condemnation and guilt.
my God taught me that.
on that note
i am now officially a second semester senior.
so surreal.
