Life is full of failures and successes. However, there are some failures and successes that remain with you forever. This is because their impact is strong, and the lessons learnt from them stick with you forever. One such incidence of ‘failure’ had a very strong impact on my life, as the lesson I learnt from it was invaluable. This incidence was related to my efforts in acting career. The incidence took place in New Orleans.
I was in New Orleans to give one of the biggest auditions of my career so far. I took a yellow cab to the address given for the audition. The beautiful sunny day in New Orleans was reflecting my excitement and optimism perfectly. I entered the gray building, which was plain and barely noticeable due to being on a small street among the flood affected houses. I entered the building with nervousness, clenching the audition papers tightly in my hands. I was praying that all the lines that I had to say during the audition should stay in my head forever. A woman called my name and asked me to take the elevator to the second floor. The tension filled elevator ride took me to the second floor. As soon as I got out f the elevator, my heart sank deep with the sight in front of me. The hall was crowded with my doppelgangers that were there to get exactly the same thing that I was there to get. They were all there as “Christinas,” the only possible difference being in their talents and their acting styles. However, this difference was important as it was going to decide the ultimate fate of one of the “Christinas.”
I took the seat and waited for what seemed like an eternity. Finally, my name was called. I entered the casting producer’s office. I told my name and age, and the woman there began to read from the sli...
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...” was overshadowed by darkness. To my dismay, I found that the producers were not convinced with the change in the look of the character that I had suggested. I feel sad when I watch the Show, and see one of the “Christinas” from the crowd at the New Orleans audition hall, living my dream role on the screen. After all, it could have been me! However, I have learnt an important lesson from this failure. I have learnt to see a “no” as a process of evolution as an actress, and not as a ‘failure.’ Now, I come out of the auditions thinking that what is left behind is left behind, and I will definitely get a role if it is right for me. Once I get the role, nothing can stop me from giving my best to the role, and bringing the character to a life. I have learnt to handle the rejections maturely. It has made me realize that when one door closes, ten other doors open for you.
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On top of that, I learned a valuable lesson from the failure and the loss as well. From that day forth, the past experiences transformed me to be a hard-working and responsible person. Furthermore, I acknowledged that when something bad happens, it can prepare us for the future obstacles, so let always be optimistic and never give up on trying.
In life people learn from their mistakes and sometimes, like Frank McCourt, from hard times that, while painful, can be of the greatest benefit from among their experiences. It shapes them into the people they are and brands them, leading them to be high achievers in life. Moreover, their achievements are more remarkable than those whose childhood were happy; they were marked by adversity and their drive to overcome and exceed expectations. A good life was not handed to them, but rather earned.
Don’t let your nerves get to you. It was a Friday afternoon in the hot, muggy, and humid auditorium. It was the opening of our new musical, Little Shop of Horrors. All I could see when I looked through the blue curtains of the stage were all the people talking and carrying on about their children. Of course people are going to brag about their kids, it’s acting. Some kids are good, some, not so much. I’m freaking out because this is the first time I’ve been on stage to act in a musical since I was in elementary. I was all nerved up and persistently telling myself, what are these people going to do if I mess up? What if I look funny? I was getting overwhelmed and agitated.
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Many schools today have incorporated some sort of character development program to teach the qualities of good character. The question is, what constitutes good character? How do you define character? How do you develop character? What is the affect of character on education? These are all questions that many educators struggle with as they attempt to implement these programs. Recently the word “character” was the whole reason for the disbandment of our District’s National Honor Society. As “having good character” is one of the requirements of National Honor Society there was much controversy in the selection of members because without an objective measurement of character decisions were based solely on subjective opinions.
In my first years of life, I was the diva. I was the star. I was the only one that my mother ever paid any attention to. I was the bomb. Although my father worked very long days to provide my mother and me with a means of sustenance, there was plenty of love from my mom to nurture me as I grew into a bubbly young girl. Entering kindergarten at 4 years of age, I was similar to every other little kid. I was rambunctious, playful, naughty, and unstoppable. If I did not fall sleep in class, I would play with my dolls as the teacher lectured. Sure enough, I was reprimanded and given “time out” every time. But it was all right. My grades were average but I scored high enough to please my parents.
This quote relates a bad hop that a ground ball takes in baseball to obstacles in my life as well as relating great plays to overcoming those obstacles. This brings me to my laws of life which are how to deal with failure and how to make the best of a bad situation put before you.
In When Success Leads to Failure, Jessica Lahey is faced with a tough situation involving a student, whose love for learning is fading, and a parent who does not seem to understand why. Lahey establishes that parents are starting to teach children to fear failure, and the fear is what is destroying their love for learning (Lahey). I support Lahey’s proposition that kids are beginning to hate learning because children are taught that failure is not an option. In today’s society, many teachers and especially parents push children to only strive for success and to fear failure, which results in many children’s growing hatred for learning.
Success and failure seem to be pretty distinct opposites, but many times the differences between success and failure aren’t as obvious as we may think them to be. Sometimes a failure can be turned into a success if you are willing to look back at them, and are open to learning from them. Many times, one’s attitude toward a failure can determine whether or not anything is learned from it. Those who remain upbeat and positive after a failure may be able to get something out of it, but those who just don’t think about it and ignore it won’t get anything from it.
It was my third week of high school. Hairspray was announced as the fall musical, and I yearned to get involved. Simply planning to learn the audition song, I spent an afternoon at the musical workshop. However, a flyer on the call-board caught my attention and changed my life forever. The notice announced deadlines for crew manager applications and included position descriptions. The first position listed, stage manager, required someone diligent, organized, punctual, patient, respectful, and hard-working. Feeling the position fit me perfectly, I jumped at the opportunity to broaden my horizons in the theatre world. Within days after submitting my application, an e-mail titled “Hairspray Crew Managers” arrived. Looking through the
A bright stage light was shining bright. A lovely voice rang out to the audience. Every note was aced. I knew it had to be Liv singing her solo as Belle. Suddenly, the music cued and I snapped back to attention. I strolled out behind the village set with my partner and we perched down on the bench to start mouthing words so it looked like we were talking. The spotlight was shining in my face and it was hard to see. I was as blind as a bat and sadly, could not glimpse my family. It seemed we were doing great so far, even though I was super jittery. Shivers were going down my whole body and my palms were super sweaty. I was sure the whole audience could hear my heart beating. I kept thinking in my head, “I can’t believe I’m doing this! I’m so excited! I’m in the school play!”
Failure is apart of life, it can make or break a person. When a person experiences a type of failure it is now up to them to see how they respond. They can choose the high road, and become a stronger person for it. Then they can choose the low road, the easy way out. The easy way out is never a good choice. It can lead only to destruction. The high road is the right choice to take when responding to failure. It will lead down a path of success. Jessica Lahey’s article, “When Success Leads to Failure” is an article that shows how kids are experiencing failure. Lahey says that, “these kids have a fear for failure, and that they have given up natural loves for learning. They are scared of not being successful”(Lahey). The truth is life is hard there will be failure. There is nothing in this world that comes easy to anyone.
Have you ever been beaten down by your own confidence? It is supposed to help you succeed, but instead, it once made me blinded from the fact that I am not perfect. There is always a chance of failure if I don’t try my best. In fact, I did fail getting into my dream high school.
“The failure is the mother of success” this Chinese quote said that failure is not the end. Failure is where people learn from their mistake. People cannot be successful all the time. Indeed, there are many people who learned from their failures before being successful. Each failure that people had met is a helpful lesson and valuable experience to help them become a better person.