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My Pursuit Of Success

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Success is surely rewarding but failure teaches an invaluable lesson. I value my failures as much as I treasure my accomplishments.It is because of all the setbacks and disappointments i have experienced in life that have made me stronger, resilient and more confident, experiences that I would never trade in for anything. I have a very realistic outlook on life which helps me make practical decisions. My philosophy is that every experience one goes through in life happens for a reason, to teach us something that we wouldn 't have learned otherwise and that every cloud has a silver lining. I come from a family where it is not uncommon for girls to be married off before they turn 18. With the support of my parents I have been able to break that …show more content…

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