Winning essays from the CAF contest "My Failure Story"
Fachrina Dewi Puspitasari (KAIST Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering)
All these occur in my comfort zone. I was only carefully picking which choices were suitable for my safe life. I have never done a self-assessment to acknowledge my limit. Never has it crossed my mind what awaits me beyond my comfort zone. Therefore, I shamelessly took my luck for granted and thought as if it was the result of my hard work. It gave me a false belief that I am superior to other colleagues who don’t share the same life story and achievements as mine.
If you ever encounter a comment claiming that you are not performing well, not because you are a failure. It means you have been lucky for so long that you leash your passions and forget to go beyond your bar.