Had listening comprehension today! Was pretty hard and everyone seemed pretty demoralized. But I kinda learnt from it, I think. The passages had quite some meaning to them and I couldn't help but let my thoughts drift away just now.
But anyway, there was a passage on this guy who didn't back out from a race even though he knew he was gonna lose. The meaning behind the passage was to face up to challenges (even though it might mean fighting a losing battle), so that at least you find out how far you are from success. If you don't fail first, and see how much more you need to go, then how will you ever reach your goal?
So true. We always back out like cowards, alllll the time. All I know is to escape. I guess I need to start being brave..
Then there was the first passage about this man who went to America for the first time, and didn't know how dining in a buffet restaurant worked. So after he got enlightened, he concluded that actually, life's like a buffet - As long as you have money to pay for it, you can just stand up and go get all the food you want. It kinda means that as long as you're willing to put in the effort, all you have to do is take the first step and reach out toward your goals, and that's all it takes. Doubly true.
Lastly, it was about a few pots of flowers, of which some were fake while some were real. The fakes were pretty ttm, while the genuine ones showed signs of exposure to sunlight and weather. However, the person found the real ones nicer and more likeable. The passage was saying that, without facing hardships and all, how will you polish a unique and beautiful personality out of yourself? However, if you're sheltered and spoilt, you may seem nice at times but all that might just end up being a facade. Like they're all arranged and fake, just like the fake flowers. So hardships/setbacks etc are actually part and parcel of the life that leads you to become a beautiful you. So let's just fight on! :D
Breathtaken. (:
A day of manyyyy realizations, I gotta admit. LC wasn't a waste of time after all.
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