There’s been this funny comment about making it in life; if not, you’ll have no evidence that you tried your best. And as I said, it’s actually normally funny, but then the thing with these things is that when you eventually get into a situation where you can relate, it’ll no longer be a funny comment.
There’s this thing I’ve been working on for a while. It’s actually a personal project I’ve poured all my heart into. I started during my undergraduate studies. I remember having no idea how to even make it work, so I had a plan, but it was just skeletal.
And I thought it was silly in the first place, so I didn’t ask for anyone’s help on how to go about it.I remember hinting to my mom and then asking for her opinion. She literally said absolutely nothing because the whole thing sounded ridiculous to her, it still does.
Notice how I keep saying “thing,” “plan,” and “idea”? Because I’m not even ready to share with ridiculous idea of mine with anyone.
Anyway, so I gathered the resources I needed, dedicated so much time, did my studies, and began working on it. When I say I dedicated so much time, I’m talking about including my project in my busy schedule and going as far as forfeiting my sleep to work on it.
So according to my plan, I should have finished by now. It's September 2025, and I’m not even half way through. If I’m being honest, I feel like I’ve failed. I feel like I’m so lost in the middle of nowhere and trying so hard to find my way home.
But the cool thing about this is that I’m not giving up. And that’s not because I don’t want to give up. I’ve lost too much to give up at this point. I don’t have the luxury of wastage, especially when it comes to my time. And you know the main reason why I can’t even bring myself to give up? Go back to the post’s introduction.
Even though I said I’ve been trying my best, there wouldn’t be any evidence to actually show that I tried my best. So you know what? Let’s get to the finish line and snatch the winning card as proof.
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