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A famous quote I always have known and has helped to motivate me is “Failure is one step closer to success.” This has especially proven to have some truth to it for me over the years. What I have gotten out of this quote is that without failure, there is nothing to learn and there is no gain. This would cause many people to live boring lives without goals they can fail over and over again. If goals and wants were all met or accomplished I believe there would be no meaning to life and there would be no challenges. I’m not saying I would cheer or be happy with a failing test, but it certainly would feel good to improve and strive for that “A” on the next test.

There are many ways in many different areas where I know I can do better. This is an imperfect world and I am an imperfect human being so to improve everything I want to improve to better myself is basically impossible, however, I can definitely find several areas where I can put fourth effort and succeed to better myself as a person. In my perspective I want to better myself for the sake and benefit of other people rather than bettering areas that will only get me somewhere. One area I can work on is communication. I am very shy and quiet and like to be alone. Even when I know I can help others in certain subjects that I am very bright in I choose not to. I will try to work on this step by step. Another area I can work on is volunteering. Volunteer work is a wonderful way to bless and bring joy to others. The third area I could work on is self- esteem. Without my self-esteem I will not be getting very far. I have always lacked in this area and I need to work to fight off the feeling of unimportance and feeling equivalent to dirt.

Everyone around you and me have wants and in some cases needs out of life. Some of these can end up being goals that are set and are expected to achieve and thrive. Just like grades in school you may not always reach every single little goal that’s set. That’s why you have to look at the bigger picture in life and the more important goals and work the hardest to surpass these goals. Sometimes what people want out of life is out of their control in which case it is very important to have more that one want out of life. For me personally three things I want before this short-lived imperfect life ends are stability, wisdom and love (I don’ want to be loved, but rather I want to love others (not in a romantic way. This may also include caring for the poor and treating equal the discriminated.)

As previously stated, there are many characteristics and other values that one cannot control and two of three values I listed are not in my control. So why did I choose what I did? The overall idea and perspective I have on my life is I am here to serve and help others. I am not here to get all I can get for MYSELF. Although at times I know I will benefit from helping and “loving” others like getting joy and happiness from it or occasionally getting payed or rewarded, that is not why I do it, which brings me to my first point. The first thing I want in life is stability. What I mean by this is I want to be a stable person with a stable job and a stable financial position. I do not want to live in fear and anxiety as this will lead me away from my overall “point” in life. My second value I want in life is wisdom. If I am a wise person I would be able help people with complicated problems that the normal person may not be able to solve. Everybody can benefit from such a goal as having wisdom. The final goal I have for myself is I want to love during my lifetime. I want to be known as the “gentle beast” (because of my height) and I want to do as much volunteer work for other people as I possibly can. I realize I am only one person and I also know I will fail to get and/or do the above at times.

(What is your backup plan?)

For anyone to put themselves in harm’s way for another person or a number of people’s safety can be a very hard decision. These people usually have motivations to help them to sacrifice themselves. Drafts can happen at almost any time. As a matter a fact, I remember my grandfather being drafted. As funny as you may think, knowing my size, he was turned away because he was over the height limit and was an easier target. If I were to be placed in a situation where I would know I have to sacrifice something big such as my life I know I would need motivation. Something that I believe would motivate me going into a war is freedom. Freedom could be at much bigger risk and a much larger population of people would be at risk if no one will serve. Some people may not realize this, but marriage is another life-changing sacrifice that both male and female must make for it to work. I KNOW that if I were to ever be married I would be willing to make the sacrifices needed to make it work. The motivation for me to donate an important organ would be to see the person recover and live a better life than I even did before giving the organ. If somebody I loved were to be in great pain with cancer or another severe condition, I would be willing to sacrifice my time and even job to go in and see them and would sacrifice my want to have them here on this earth if what’s best for them is to pass away.

In the terrible event of a fire or serious tragedy in my life, what I believe is most important is that my family and/or relatives are safe and sound. It is a fact and a good saying that “Objects can be replaced, but people cannot.” Also, being a firm believer in God, I believe that I should not invest my energy and base my life around objects, but rather in the Lord and continuing my “journey in life”. That’s not to say that it would be sad to lose all items I used to have in one incident, but rather to not hold onto that and move on with life. I can say without a doubt that my entire family would even be more “joyful” (which is different than being happy) because it would bring us closer together and we would rely on each other more.

There are many qualities I would look for in my perfect match, however, the most important one to me is that I look on the “inside” not the “outward appearance”. Although the appearance would help, I believe I am more likely to pick someone kind-hearted and would except me for who I am rather than by what I do, how I dress or how I look. Someone who shares some of my beliefs is also more likely to be chosen by me.

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