A177-Personal Philosophy Of Success

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Personal Philosophy of Success

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12/18/2017

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What I consider to be a success story is overcoming all odds to make it in life. For

instance the story of Jack Ma is my kind of success story. As the founder of Alibaba, he

overcame all odds to become who he is now (Qicheng, 2017). His success inspires me

because it is an example of determination. He failed in so many things in life but he never

gave up. Considering all his failures it is inspiring to see that he never lost his hope. Jack Ma

kept on trying until he changed his life story from that of failure to success. I know when I

am determined I can do great things in my life. Just the same way he overcame all his failures

through hard work, I know if I continue to work hard, I will be able to overcome any

obstacle in life.

Sometimes in class, there are tough concepts that are not easy to understand. When I

do not understand something, I normally commit to making sure that I understand it after the

class. I go to the library and look for books and study that particular subject. I then take my

time to understand everything about it. I have experienced some difficulties in some courses

but I never give up. I understand that even though some things are not easy to understand, I

can do my best to understand them. Most of the subjects that have been hard are the ones I

have performed exceptionally well in. This is because I put my hard work to overcome the

challenge of not understanding what I have been taught. This is how I even want my future

life to be, I do not want to become a person who gives up when life is hard. I will always

keep going until I succeed in everything that I focus my mind on.

Sometimes school work can become overwhelming and am unable to determine what

to do first. Like in the last semester, I was very much overwhelmed and I felt confused. I did

not know where to start. I was not sure about everything I was doing. I was afraid of failing.

Later I came to realize the fear of failing is what was making me feel like everything was

going wrong. I made up my mind to organize my work. I also realized the reason for my

confusion was because I wanted to complete everything at the same time. I realized that is not

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possible and I needed to organize my work. So I gave the most urgent things priority and I

was able to reduce the workload that had piled up slowly. This way I realized that even to

succeed in life, there are things that should be treated as a priority while others can wait.

Those that are a priority should be done first because they can create confusion in someone. I

also realized that lack of organization can lead to failure (Jacobs & Hyman, 2013). Nowadays

I make sure that my schedule is well organized so that I meet the goals I have set for myself. I

have a timetable to organize my free time. I realized that I was wasting so much free time on

unnecessary activities. I thought that I could be utilizing some of that time to do something

constructive. Therefore in my timetable, I have allocated time to go to the library and some

other time to relax, socialize and engage in other extracurricular activities.

When I joined the school I was not sure I would enjoy the new environment. I thought

that the school culture would be very different from what I was used to. I was also worried

that I might feel different and be unable to perform as excellently as I wanted to. At first, I

took my time to learn the new environment and see if I was able to fit in. But then later I

thought to myself that what I needed was to make myself a part of the experience and not

looking from afar to see to see where I would fit in. This is when I realized that I could be

able to do anything I wanted just like any other student. I realized that the student culture is

always the same. There is no need of worrying about fitting in because when you worryen

you are unable to experience what the new environment has to offer.

This taught me a good life lesson that people normally plan their failure. They plan to

wait and see what will happen in the future so as to take the necessary action instead of taking

the action immediately they see the opportunity (Hyman & Jacobs, 2009). I learned that

sometimes it is good to experience something in order to realize what it feels like to be a part

of it instead of watching from afar. Currently, I am an active member of various groups. I am

also an active participant in the activities that these groups plan out. I no longer feel like an

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outsider. I am now able to blend in without having to worry about feeling different. This has

helped with my confidence and my esteem too. I am even more confident about my studies

now than I was before. I am even a better performer in class. I think that confidence goes

hand in hand with success (Qicheng, 2017). When you are confident, you do not give up on

something until it works how you want it to work.

I also had a problem making a good friend. I consider a good friend as someone we

share opinions or who we are of a like mind. I had a problem getting a friend who is as

focused as me and who had goals so that we can encourage each other. Some of the friends I

had made, we were very different. Most preferred to study when the exams are close and the

rest of the time they are out and about enjoying themselves. I felt I was not fitting in at all. I

felt like a spectator in most of the things they did because I could not do them. Even our

conversations felt odd because I never liked the things they liked to talk about. I committed

myself to socializing more so that I can develop meaningful relationships that could help

shape my life in school and outside. Through socializing I was able to make some good

friends. We are able to study together, have meaningful conversations and build each other. I

learned that even in future, for me to succeed I must be able to foster friendship with people

whom we have common interests with. If I become friends with people who are different

from me, then somehow their differences might affect me negatively.

Through the various activities and projects I have participated in class and outside the

class, I have learned so many things. I have learned about team leadership and teamwork. I

learned that a leader is responsible for the success of a team. The leader determines if the

group is going to succeed or to fail. I understood that a leader is responsible for setting goals

and deciding which way that those goals can be achieved. Through this, I was able to learn

that even in real life, I am a leader of my life. I require to make goals and find a way of

achieving them. Since then I no longer just go to class for the sake but I usually set goals for

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the grades I want to achieve in every semester. I set goals for each class and the new things I

want to understand in each course. By setting these goals, I am able to study better and to

understand things better than before. Even in the outside world, the companies that have been

able to succeed is because of good leadership (Hyman & Jacobs, 2009). A good leader makes

an organization to succeed. Leaders lead by example to their followers.

As mentioned, I have learned on how to be a team player. Teamwork is important in every

team activity. People in a team have different opinions on things. These varying opinions are

able to be brought together to determine the best possible action to be made. Some of the

projects I have been involved in have been completed as a group. Without collaboration in a

team, the project is not well done.

Through my study, I have been able to learn other important skills such as problem-

solving, time management, good decision making and self-awareness (Hyman & Jacobs,

2009). I have been able to coordinate all my studies through proper time management. I have

learned that organizing my time is important to avoid being late for classes or for other

activities. I am also a better problem solver and decision maker. This has been possible by

becoming a critical thinker. I can analyze a situation to determine the best action to make. I

am also more self-aware. I now know more about my strengths and weaknesses. This way it

is now easy to determine the subjects that I have to put in extra work. Through these skills, I

have been able to excel in most of the things I have done in school.

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References

Hyman, J., & Jacobs, L. (2009, November). 11 Skills You'll Need for a Career. Retrieved

December 2017, from www.usnews.com:

https://www.usnews.com/education/blogs/professors-guide/2009/11/25/11-skills-

you'll-need-for-a-career

Jacobs, L., & Hyman, J. (2013). The Secrets of College Success. New Jersey: John Wiley &

Sons.

Qicheng, Y. (2017). Jack Ma & Alibaba: A Business and Life Biography. New York City:

LID Publishing.

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