by Sachi Brianna Chua (Grade 7 – Li Bai)
How does someone know if they are growing as a person, and they are fulfilled with what they have accomplished? Different people have different point of views on how they grow on their own, but personal growth means being able to improve your character every day, and learning from your mistakes. It may be from your own experience or seeing other people experience it. But the feeling of fulfillment, not only in someone’s character, but in what they do in their lives can take a lot of effort to feel. But once you feel it, all the hard work, efforts, and sacrifices will be worth it.
Being fulfilled can have a lot of meanings, it may be reaching one’s goal, or simply being able to do the things you love every day. And regardless of someone’s age they can always choose to do the things they love, if that makes them feel successful and fulfilled. Just like fruit trees, it takes time before they are able to bear beautiful and delicious fruits, and just like those trees, it also takes time before one can truly feel fulfilled, and successful in their life.
Just like a story, the author chooses what the ending will be, may it be happy or tragic. But you are the author of your own story, so you get to choose how many chapters, how many twists, how many pages, and how you want your ending to be. Always remember, “if you are persistent you will get it, if you are consistent you will keep it.”
Graphics by Carla Sophia Sayomac (Grade 7 – Li Bai)