Failure is how I learn

In whatever I do, I don't like to fail; I tried very hard to achieve my goal. But failures inevitably come to me. The only way for me to get out of the pessimistic feeling coming with failure is to find the reasons why I fail and then look for a way to prevent similar mistakes. Up to now, I have come through all sorts of failures small and big, small as a loss in a soccer game, big as the loss of a golden medal in National Chemistry Olympiad. All of them have both internal and external causes. But the only constructive way of thinking is to look for the internal cause.

Failures not only come in my professional life, but also in my personal life. And the latter is usually caused by a lack of communication, not only mind-to-mind communication, but also heart-to-heart communication. And the only constructive way out is to improve the quality and level of communication so as to facilitate mutual understanding and hence to prevent future misunderstanding or conflict.

self-observation, a source of knowledge

The focus of science is on nature, on things outside ourselves, and scientists almost always gather information from external sources. As a student majored in science, I used to believe the external word is the only source of information. But gradually I realize another rich source of knowledge; it lies inside myself. Feelings, emotions, personal values, moral principles, and even interests can only obtained through searching within myself. It is the observation of me that gives me all the these knowledge. "Know thyself"!