While others are crying foul over rigged results, the man himself (Nathan Hartono) was reflecting on the biggest adventure and achievement of his life. That is the spirits of a true winner. It may seem a pity that "he got so far" but "did not win the biggest prize" but why does success always has to be defined by "winning the first prize", rather than the process of "getting so far"?
You win not because you finished first or took the gold medal, you win not because of the As, you win because you have put in your best efforts, you win because you kept raising the bar for yourself, most importantly you win because you enjoyed every bit of the journey and find meaning in the whole competition, the end results are just secondary. The same goes for Life, how do you define if your life is successful? Is it because of all the assets you owned, the cash you have in the bank? Or is it because the journey was memorable, you enjoyed every moment and it brought you joy and inner peace?
Maybe history will not honour the silver medalists nor will it remember the one who almost made it, but the people you have touched and inspired will never forget what you taught them, that is the power of dreams. You can be anything you want, if you dare to dream, the final outcome may not be what you imagined initially but to be able to live the whole experience makes you a true winner.
Thank you Nathan for the inspiration !
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