I wrote this yesterday!:)
What is life? Life can be defined as any period of existence. The definition of life is determined by each person. Life is a tree. Life is a river. Life is a book. Life is a game. Life can be anything according to one’s dictionary, which includes the past, the present, the future, and of course all the experiences along the way. It goes up and down, yet it goes on. Life is nothing if you do not give it a meaning.
I think that life is a long road, which has only one lane. Once you already pass a certain point in your life, there is no return. The past can hurt, but you either run from it or learn from it. You should learn to look ahead and watch for obstacles because the past cannot be rewritten. Dwelling on the past or regretting cannot cover the mistakes that you have made. In addition, there is no reason to slow down just because the road ahead is long. There is no reason to get discouraged just because there is much work to be done. It is always good to get started, to grow, to reach within yourself and discover strength, commitment, determination, and discipline. The road ahead is long and difficult, but it is filled with opportunities and experiences at every turn. I believe that if I get on the road and stay on it, it will lead me to the best destination, which will be full of happiness. Furthermore, if I do not step forward, I will always end up in the same place. The sun is going to shine, and the rain is going to fall at some points on the road. In the end, you may get burnt or wet, but that is life. You have to suffer in order to grow, and do not give up. Therefore, I am always thankful that the road is long and challenging.
In my opinion, family is the key to success in life regardless of your race and personality. My success is not to find the best job to earn money, but it is to have a good family of my own to run back to whenever life goes down. Each person can have lots of jobs, friends, possessions, but only one family. A family without a man is like a house without a roof. What if suddenly all of your friends leave you? What if you lose your jobs? What if somebody steals your possessions? Everything may leave you sometimes, but your family is guaranteed to be there no matter how many mistakes or troubles you have made. Your family is always a shoulder for you to lean on and protects you and pulls you back when the storms of life drag you away. Your family gives you wings to reach the sky. When it hurts to look back, and you are afraid to look ahead, you can always look beside you and see your family. A family without a woman is like a house without any decoration, which eventually turns out to be boring and cold perhaps. If the man is the one that builds the house, the woman brings warmth to that house. I believe that if the successful man is to have good reputation, career, family, and a good life, the successful woman is to find that man. If I will be able to find that man, I will consider myself as a successful woman. Therefore, I believe if you have a good family, the perfection of life will be fulfilled.
Life is about seeking opportunities and failures. Opportunities are like doors; when one door closes, another opens. However, sometimes we stare too long at the door that is closing, so we do not see the door that is opening for us. Isn’t every successful person was once a failure? Didn’t everyone fall down at least once in order to ride bicycles? Sometimes failures are great lessons that you can learn from in order to improve yourself because no one wants to repeat the same mistakes more than once, and you cannot learn if you do not know what your mistakes are.
Life is about learning to let go and move on. I once read a quote “If you love something, set it free. If it comes back, it is yours. If it does not, it never was”, and it changed the way I view life. I learn that letting go is not to forget or ignore. It does not have a feeling of anger, jealousy, or regret. Letting go is not about winning or losing, loss or defeat. Letting go does not mean blocking memories. It is defined when you cherish the memories, but to overcome yourself and move on. It is about looking at the future with optimism as well as learning and experiencing everything that made you laugh, cry, and grow. To let go is to open the door, to clear the path and set you free. Once you let go, you may lose somebody or something forever. However, holding on does not guarantee you will have them back as time goes on. Therefore, I learn to let go to ease myself. If something belongs to me, it will find a way to come back to become mine. I do not force it, especially when it comes to emotions and feelings.
Each person looks at life in different colors. There is no actual definition for the word “life”. The definition of life can be negative or positive depending on the way you look at things. It is like holding cards in a standard deck. If you do not get good ones, you try your best to play well on those that you hold. You either or win or lose, but in the end, it is the way you play that matters.
