Stepping out of my comfort zone.
Many times in life, I have been afraid to beof being called failure. I fear not to losefeared losing my current status. Sometime I thought of doing something new, but the fear of failure come over me and saysaid, " hey youHey you! Arthur! Stop deceiving yourself. Do you know how many great men and women hadhave tried doingto do what you just started, but didn't succeed? AtIn the end, they decided to quit ." I have lived with this tormenting spirit for many years. One day something very strange happened. There was an aunty, who I was staying with an aunty. At her residentresidence, all of my needs were well takingtaken care of, a part from education. She bought me lot of decent clothes, sneakers, shoeshoes, and perfume.getting Getting all of those things from her, made me felt feel that she loveloved me so dearly, but I never knew she was slowly killing my future slowly. Later, when I discovered that the only key to a brighter future was education, I wanted to leave her house immediately, but the spirit of failure led me in theto a state of dilemma. I became totally confused, not knowing the best possible decision to takemake. I ponderpondered for complete two days, comparing her financial status with that of my parents. AtIn the end, I bravely looked into her face and said, "Aunty, I'm grateful for all you have done . I highly appreciates the time I stayed here, but I want to live with my parents for now. " She didn't hesitated granting my request. I quickly ran into the room and tookgathered my belonging, with tears in my eyes. When my parents saw me coming, they became troublingwere troubled from the heart. My mother ran to me and said, "sonSon, what happened? " In respondedresponse, I said to her, my"My aunty has denied me from being educated. For this reason, I decided to leave. Even though my" My mother and father weren't Happyhappy.