Was hopping from channel to channel..... looking out for shows tt i should sit and watch. Coz if there weren't any, i would be heading straight into revision. I knew i should be revising but i knew i had time to spare. Then on Star Movies(the preview channel) i saw what i knew was a movie that was on the big screen some years ago. Seabiscuit was the title. Was glued to my sit almost instantly..... man..
The movie was very touching.....highly inspiring. Seabiscuit was "picked up from the dumps" but went on to make it big. He was little compared to the other race horses.... but he beats every one of those big horses. The owner of Seabiscuit said that when one does not know tt he is little, he can achieve big things. And i feel that when someone little knows that he can achieve big things, man will he achieve those big things.
Effort.....hard work.... Seabiscuit didn't simply make it big. Its not becoz he was born a champion. Its becoz of the constant hard work and training put in by its trainers....and most importantly....its becoz Seabiscuit himself want to make it big. Like what his jockey mentioned,"It's not in the legs. It's in the heart." I always felt that those smart fellas in my class like the China twins.... those scholars in the top classes..... they were born thinkers. I always felt that ppl like them were born geniuses. Man do i now realise that its wrong to be thinking like that. Maybe their parents and teachers were better than mine thus, making them what they are today....... but i think the reason why they are what they are today is the effort and hardwork they put in......them wanting to actually make it big......not just by dreaming big, but by actually making nescessary sacrifices to make that dream come true. I know its hard to make the sacrifices..... i know i'll die not watching tv...i know its mad to even think that i'll be making those sacrifices..... BUT if this was to remain as it is, the big dreams i have will only be a dream--nothing more than castles on clouds.
While watching Seabiscuit, i am able to relate what i saw on tv.....to my life. And it seems so connected.
Seabiscuit tore a ligament and the doctor said it will not be able to race again. Seabiscuit's jockey broke his ankle and was told he could walk but could never ride again. Nevertheless, the movie ended with Seabisuit and his jockey making a very miraculous comeback and ended up winning tt race. Miracles.... maybe. But i believe its hard work....effort....and the power of the heart. My JC life will come to an end within 5 months. It has been a rough ride for me. I "tore a ligament" almost every common tests i sat for. I almost "fell and broke an ankle" when i took my Promos last year. But for the Promos last year, I knew i didn't want to break an ankle so i put lots of effort and heart into it.... and i emerged battered and bruised but i wasn't brought down. I managed to continue and walk on.... i have to admit tt my marks barely pushed me thru to second year. ANd i have to admit that i made use of the last 1-2 weeks before the exams to "cramp it in"..... That being said....i may only have around a week left before the Mids. But i sure have a good 5 months before the big one.
Lets hope that i'll be able to make the hard but nescessary choices throughout this few months.Let's hope that i'll be able to make the nescessary sacrifices no matter how much i hate to have to make that decision.
Like how i've told my brothers.....and now i m telling it to myself, "It's just this 4-5 months only. Give ur best......do your best..... and after the exams, you can do what u want with ur life. Make sure u dont live to regret not having put in that extra effort. Coz when the results are out........i m sure you'll be happy to have made all the sacrifices during that final lap of yours...."
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