Naive, too ambitious, overly optimistic. Some of the impressions young people give off when talking to elders. It could well be true, but it isn't necessarily a bad thing. Drive is what makes the difference. And when we're too young to realize that certain things are impossible, we will go ahead and do them anyway. Success then becomes a result of blissful ignorance.
This was the kind of mentality that took William Pitt to office at the age of 24. I'm 24 this year. No, I'm not striving to prove any correlation between us nor am I intending to run for political office. This is just the kind of mentality more young chaps should adopt. Never allowing ourselves to be confined by the boundaries of what others think to be possible. To push, to strive. To set goals independent of others. Fail you might, but aim for the sky nonetheless. What justice would we be doing if we let all this drive and energy go to waste in our prime.
But then this is also the disease of the young. In the words of George Orwell, "Each generation imagines itself to be more intelligent than the one that went before it, and wiser than the one that comes after it." To be confident, but not full of myself. To be strong, but yet meek. That is something I need to bear in mind.
Alas, I have to concede that the fear of disappointment can be quite daunting at times. A double-edged sword it is. At times the fear of disappointment serves as a moderating influence on lofty ambitions and keeps you grounded to reality, protecting your heart and spirit from heavy blows. At times it restrains you, leaving you as someone with the potential to be great, mere potential and nothing more.
Doing a management module this semester. But before I learn to manage others, I ought to manage myself.
Lunar New Year. Year of the Dragon. Two cycles gone by. I'm 24. The horror.
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