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Reflective Essay: Searching For The Meaning Of Life

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“I hope I will present myself well in the upcoming college interview,” I made my eighteenth birthday wish before blowing the candle.
“Why don’t you wish for admission to a good school?” My mom asked, confused and worried at the same time.
“Because I want my wish to be about me.”
“But a good interview doesn’t guarantee anything…”
“It’s his wish. It’s okay. Here are forks and plates” Before this turned into a debate, my brother Bill directed our attention back to the cake. While what I said was unusual for a birthday wish, it was a manifestation of my meaning of life. Acing an interview would be a personal milestone as talking confidently with a stranger has never been my strength. I care less about getting accepted into specific colleges because I always know that I can get into a school. Where I end up is not nearly as important as how far I have come. Life, for me, is a constant effort to advance myself from where I started. Stoic teachings are highly relevant in searching for the meaning of life. In order find fulfillment, we must be …show more content…

I have to accept that the unfavorable outcome sometimes says nothing about what I did, so given the same situation it is still best to make the same decisions. At the same time, a seemingly favorable outcome does not entail perfection. My techniques were far from ideal in my fastest (not best) hurdle race. Even when others were congratulating me for setting a new school record I couldn’t be complacent because there were mistakes that I shouldn’t have made.
Life goes on, so whatever glory or failure that I am experiencing in the moment will pass. What stays with me is the drive to always create a better self. As where I end up is where I will start, feeling of defeat or complacency will play no part in my present and future

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