Inspiration from Failure

Ok, so maybe failure is a bit harsh. Maybe I should instead say "Inspiration from doing not quite as well as I wanted to, but still better than just completely failing."

It just doesn't have the same ring to it though...

Anyways, this entry is mostly about my struggle through the first two days of finals. I've had two finals so far, and in all honestly they were both extremely hard. The comfort comes in knowing that even though I didn't do as well as I would have liked to, the rest of the class in both situations seemed to have struggled as well so hopefully there will be some sort of curve.

All of this is to point to what I really want to write about: how I got myself back up after doing poorly on my first two finals. The cure I found? Laughter! Taking some time to stop worrying and start enjoying life seemed to be all I needed to get the mindset that the next few days are possible to complete with my sanity intact. Here are some statistics and sayings that I found to help make myself feel better and hopefully any of you who are struggling as well.

-Getting a hit in baseball 3 out of 10 times consistently not only makes you a great baseball player, but it can also get you into the hall of fame. (That's 30% for those who are mathematically lazy)

-Meat Loaf once sang this line: "But baby don't be sad, 'cause two out of three ain't bad." (Helps me because I have 5 finals, so if I do well on the last three I get 3/5 which is .6 and since 2/3 is .667, I almost the same thing right?)

-70% of statistics are completely made up, meaning you're really only as bad as you make yourself out to be, not how bad the red numbers on your exam say and how society has taught you to think. (This statistic was also made up.)

-C's get degrees baby.

-My future wife is probably going to care less about how many zeros I got on assignments in school and more about how many zeros are at the end of the number on my paycheck.

The key idea behind these sayings is that no matter what happens, laughter can always make things better. It is the ultimate cure, for man has no greater strength of himself than the will to succeed, and the ability to have fun while doing it.

Hope you have enough time in the day to find something (or someone) to laugh at!