Finding The Hillary in Me
Much has already been said & written about US Presidential elections. I'm no expert in this matter. So, I'll spare you another in-depth analysis on what went wrong, what should have been done and what does it now hold for America's & the rest of the world's future.
Like some people are die-hard romantics, I'm a die-hard gyaan-seeker. Call me crazy, but that's what I do. I'll watch a movie like Black/RDB/Queen and I'll spend hours thinking about what I can take away from this movie and apply in my life. In real life, I like to observe people & their behaviour and to apply these learnings to my own life.
The moment election result got sealed, the only thought that reeled in my head was what must have been Hillary Clinton's reaction. It's painful, as she said, but the pain is unimaginable. To be defeated in trying to fulfil your only ambition thrice! It almost sounds ruthless.
I sound stupid when I say this, but I can almost draw similarities between Hillary Clinton & myself at this point in time. There's something that I've given my heart & soul for, only to fail at it every single time. It's frustrating, it fills you with anger and it crushes every single ounce of strength within you to carry on with your usual routine. I won't call it my only ambition but it is on top of my checklist at the moment.
Hillary Clinton ran for President thrice. And this time when she was so close to her goal, the unimaginable happened. Post the announcement, I waited for her concession speech. Part of me didn't want to see her in that moment, keeping a straight face, projecting a strong will when inside a million thoughts must be running around in her mind.
But I still went ahead & saw her cause I wanted to face the failure with her. She walked in smiling, nodding her head in acceptance, waving her hand at the audience, hugging her family & her running mate. Very elegantly she put out her message to the world, her voice did not waver even for a minute. I expected her to shed a tear or two. It's only human. She did show some disappointment but never did her voice betray her strength. For me, it was a learning in action! It takes strong will & strength of character to be able to accept your own setback and acknowledge somebody else's success.
For the world, she might not have been able to become the First Lady President of the United States, but for millions she became an example. An example on how to chase your ambition, how to put up a strong fight to fulfil your dreams and how to accept setbacks graciously.
I hope to be able to put these learnings to use and with that hopeful note, now's time for the word of the day:
Predilection: It means a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something.
~Anna mostly kept to herself in office, a predilection unforgivable in modern corporate world.
Ciao!
Like some people are die-hard romantics, I'm a die-hard gyaan-seeker. Call me crazy, but that's what I do. I'll watch a movie like Black/RDB/Queen and I'll spend hours thinking about what I can take away from this movie and apply in my life. In real life, I like to observe people & their behaviour and to apply these learnings to my own life.
The moment election result got sealed, the only thought that reeled in my head was what must have been Hillary Clinton's reaction. It's painful, as she said, but the pain is unimaginable. To be defeated in trying to fulfil your only ambition thrice! It almost sounds ruthless.
I sound stupid when I say this, but I can almost draw similarities between Hillary Clinton & myself at this point in time. There's something that I've given my heart & soul for, only to fail at it every single time. It's frustrating, it fills you with anger and it crushes every single ounce of strength within you to carry on with your usual routine. I won't call it my only ambition but it is on top of my checklist at the moment.
Hillary Clinton ran for President thrice. And this time when she was so close to her goal, the unimaginable happened. Post the announcement, I waited for her concession speech. Part of me didn't want to see her in that moment, keeping a straight face, projecting a strong will when inside a million thoughts must be running around in her mind.
But I still went ahead & saw her cause I wanted to face the failure with her. She walked in smiling, nodding her head in acceptance, waving her hand at the audience, hugging her family & her running mate. Very elegantly she put out her message to the world, her voice did not waver even for a minute. I expected her to shed a tear or two. It's only human. She did show some disappointment but never did her voice betray her strength. For me, it was a learning in action! It takes strong will & strength of character to be able to accept your own setback and acknowledge somebody else's success.
For the world, she might not have been able to become the First Lady President of the United States, but for millions she became an example. An example on how to chase your ambition, how to put up a strong fight to fulfil your dreams and how to accept setbacks graciously.
I hope to be able to put these learnings to use and with that hopeful note, now's time for the word of the day:
Predilection: It means a preference or special liking for something; a bias in favor of something.
~Anna mostly kept to herself in office, a predilection unforgivable in modern corporate world.
Ciao!
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