a beautiful mistake

A friend of mine said this to me when
I felt real down about how shitty my work is,

"You're not doing wrong,
you've just made a beautiful mistake!"

She got me stunned and
that really motivated me to make
more of these
"beautiful mistakes".

It is only through such attempts
that I can grow even more.

xxx
Another friend of mine reminded me,
that I'm good enough for my age.
That I'm wise enough,
considering how young I am.
That I'm talented,
despite being conservative
about myself.

"Do your best,
give it your all,
just like you always do.
But give it,
one step at a time."

She reminded me not to
work 200% hard,
but try to work 100% smart too.

xxx
My lecturer whom I've always respected,
gave me a small yet heartwarming advice.

Let go.
Only by telling yourself to let go
that you will move on from here
and stop giving yourself so much
unnecessary stress.

You must keep telling yourself,
"I need to let it go"
Stop feeling so competitive.

xxx

I'm learning something new everyday.