Personal Saying 3.08

"Success or failure is the product of either cowardice or stupidity."

I am deeply hit by the statement before you. So far, I am in the failure mode. I have so many unsuccessful things than successful ones in my life. And, if you ask why is that so, my answer would be I am too brave but not too smart enough. It doesn't mean that if you are too brave but not too smart, you are unsuccessful. You could be successful with that endeavor also. You could be unsuccessful when you are too smart yet not too brave enough as well as be successful.

So, what am I pointing out in here? It's simple. There is a fine line between cowardice and stupidity. That's it. Nothing to argue about.

Many would disagree with my statement. They would say that intelligence is not the only way to be successful. You could have determination, diligence, commitment and all those stuffs. But, for me, you may disagree or not, those stuffs mentioned fall into the category of being smart. I mean, it is being smart to be determined in the things you do so that you could be successful. If you are not determined, then you are stupid because you would just keep on dreaming the things you want to do yet you won't do it. So, that's it, anything that involves practical and critical thinking is being smart. It is otherwise known as the thinking process.

On the otherhand, bravery is another thing. Let us just say that you are in a cliff or a corner of a building. Across you is another platform where you could step on. You could just jump toward the next platform or turn around and look for another way. But the point is you have to go to the platform across you because there is danger in the current platform you are in. You are not sure if you could make it to the platform across if you jump towards it. You might fall and die. Being afraid to jump is a form of cowardice. But jumping towards the platform without thinking or making sure of the situation is stupidity. So, its up to the person.

What I am telling you right now is cowardice and stupidity has a fine line of differences. You could be the other one but not the other one. You could be coward but stupid. You could be stupid but coward.

Right now, I am in the stupidity mode of failure. I am too brave. I am brave in the sense that I am not afraid anymore of making a mistake. I am not afraid again to fail. I could endure any criticism that is bestow upon me. I could take all the regrets and misery that had happened in my life. I am so strong to be tample down by anyone or anything. But I am stupid for I let myself suffer the things all over again. I just don't know when could be the end of my limitations to endure pain. So, that's why, I changed myself, I must lean toward the cowardice side and be smart.