I really like this aphorism, and it is one I feel that I can relate to. I like
that it is motivational, and it is from Michael Jordan who is a basketball legend
(basketball is my favorite sport). It is
very concise yet it has a very deep message. I think the message is a great motto to
follow, and one that I try to follow in both sports and academics. The aphorism is basically saying that its ok
if you fail as long as you tried your best, and I personally feel that is very
true. For example in Binationals when we
lost to Coalba in the quarter finals we gave a great fight even if they were
superior, and the feeling when we lost wasn’t necessarily defeat, but more like
pride that we didn’t let them just sweep us away. Maybe they were better, and we did fail in
our goal to win Binationals, but we were the young underdogs that went out with
a fight. In academics its kind of like
the same thing, but I feel that whenever I really give it my best its nearly
impossible for me to fail. If I truly
give a project all my effort there should be no reason I fail it, and I
think it never has happened. Its like
every time I have a big exam coming up, and I don’t feel prepared, I don’t just
give up. I try to face the problem, sit
down, disconnect from my phone and computer, and just study. If you really take the time to study there is
no way you can fail. I also feel like currently I
am having to face a lot of hardships from life, but I’m trying to overcome them,
because that’s the only way I can truly reach the level of success I want.
Reflection to Joseph Campbell:
Reflection to Joseph Campbell:
I believe that this aphorism relates to
Joseph Campbell’s idea of heroes in many different ways. The most obvious one in my opinion is how a
hero must go through trials, and is going to mess-up every once in a
while. You can see that in Siddhartha when
he gets caught in vice once he is rich; however, he was able to overcome that. This aphorism basically states that you can
fail, but you have to at least try to get back up, or even succeed the next
time. All of the heroes we´ve read
about, both with physical and spiritual deeds have faced a situation were they
failed. What makes the heroes different
from everyone else is that when they failed they managed to bounce back, and
completely their journey. That’s why they
are the ones people remember, and they are the ones that are worth writing
about.
