Some motivational writers suggest that
one should forget and never disclose one’s horrible past experiences as they
will dig up the covered woes in one’s heart and depress them terribly. In my
opinion, I partially accept the idea. Through my experience, I come to realize
that whatever difficulty we may have had in our past, the way we tackle them
can make who we are today. In other words, we can learn a lot of guiding
principles from our past. I had personal experience concerning how to channel
negative forces into positive ones to be on the right track on our life
journey.
When I was seven years of age, my
father passed away, leaving bronchitis-prone mother with seven children as well
as with a lot of debt. Three of my siblings had to drop out of school to learn
to pursue other professions. Mother had to do a lot of odd but honest work to
make ends meet. Whatever difficulty she would have, she always showed her
smiling face to us. She withstood the life perils boldly without marrying again
despite her youth. She lived her life solely for us, her beloved children. She
always encouraged us to study hard by reciting her quote: “Look at the mirror
for your beauty; you study hard for your life.” Therefore, we studied hard
although I did not make as much exertion as the other siblings of mine.