When I was younger,
I used to think that if you worked hard and gave your all,
You’d get everything you wanted, and more.
As I grew older, I realised I was wrong.
I’ve come to see that everyone starts from a different line.
Some paths begin with trauma, abuse, or poverty;
Some start without any resources at all.
Life cannot be fair, and it isn’t.
So we cannot compare one person’s story with another.
When I was younger,
I used to think effort alone decides the outcome,
That determination could always turn the tables.
As I grew older, I realised I was wrong.
Every time I achieve something or got what I wanted,
I know there are many variables beyond my control
That shaped the result.
I now recognise the gift of the universe,
An invisible factor, beyond reason,
That silently plays its part.
When I was younger,
I used to think you could control your life,
Change your destiny through sheer action.
As I grew older, I realised I was wrong.
The more you try to control,
The more life slips through your hands.
Learn to let go and surrender,
For life will always go its own way.
Accept all that you have, and be compassionate,
For you never know what the other person is going through,
Or how they really started.
Nov 7, 2025
Nov 7, 2025 at 10:08 AM UTC
When I was younger,
I used to think that if you worked hard and gave your all,
You’d get everything you wanted, and more.
As I grew older, I realised I was wrong.
I’ve come to see that everyone starts from a different line.
Some paths begin with trauma, abuse, or poverty;
Some start without any resources at all.
Life cannot be fair, and it isn’t.
So we cannot compare one person’s story with another.
When I was younger,
I used to think effort alone decides the outcome,
That determination could always turn the tables.
As I grew older, I realised I was wrong.
Every time I achieve something or got what I wanted,
I know there are many variables beyond my control
That shaped the result.
I now recognise the gift of the universe,
An invisible factor, beyond reason,
That silently plays its part.
When I was younger,
I used to think you could control your life,
Change your destiny through sheer action.
As I grew older, I realised I was wrong.
The more you try to control,
The more life slips through your hands.
Learn to let go and surrender,
For life will always go its own way.
Accept all that you have, and be compassionate,
For you never know what the other person is going through,
Or how they really started.
When I was younger, I used to believe that you were in charge of your life, just like all the motivational gurus wanted us to believe. But as I’m growing up, I’m starting to see the cracks in that system. I’m realising that things aren't always fair, and maybe they never will be. In life’s race, someone’s finish line can be a hundred metres behind where I even started. So now, I’ve begun to accept things as they are. I’m learning to be more grateful and kind.