Waiting outside open doors

Recently I saw a video clipping on facebook. A man was running down the corridor and finally reached the toilet area. But to his  utter loss both the toilet doors were shut. He raps on each door frantically and has a really tough time controlling himself. He hops and jumps on alternate legs. He raps on the doors again. After his prolonged struggle two men enter talking from behind him, go past him, push open the simply shut toilet doors and enter.

It was like a joke, watching the desperate man. But aren't we  caught in  similar situations with graver consequences? Shutting the doors of our mind : Struggling, fighting with ourselves instead of analyzing the situation around us. How many times we do not even care to attempt all the questions in an exam to our full capacity, fearing that it's going to be of no use anyway?... And then find that we were actually better than the others?      
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In contrast, on observing some beauty pageants, I've noticed that the winners were not really the most good looking ones, they only were more confident.


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Have you noticed that driving uphill seems like an impossible task from far off? But as you start driving slowly, the hill ultimately goes under your feet, a little at a time.
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I had a similar experience when I was to give my first speech in front of a                                     large crowd. I shook so much from fright just thinking about it. I was
 almost sure that I would forget whatever I wanted to say and make a fool of myself. But then I told myself firmly, 'listen, you have nothing to fear. All these people are your friends, and well wishers. You speak to them everyday. Now you are seeing them all at the same time,that's all.'

You won't believe it, everybody asked me later how come I was so cool!

                                                                                                                                             

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So how about making a resolution today, both you and I that we'll never ever  waste the rest of our lives struggling outside open doors?
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