I’ve become too complacent on my success – my strengths. I feel as if I could ride along life easily and everything will go my way. This is a dangerous mindset, and inevitably it was the grave that I dug for myself this evening.

I went through mock interviews with Accenture today, the company I aspire to work for. Suffice it to say, I got my ass handed to me on a platter. Although I had practiced, my efforts weren’t enough. Although I had researched, none of it came out the way I wanted. All my peers delivered their interviewed in flawless victory, which burns my wound even more. Not to say that I am not happy for their success, I am just disappointed in that I wasn’t able to keep up with them. All this time, I’ve been resting on my laurels and basking in all the success that I’ve received while others have worked hard to get to where they are as well. I lost sight of hard work and have forgotten that it is required for success.

Yet on the bright side, I see this as a fortunate occurrence. If I were not as humbled as I am now, I would still be living in the dark and be set up for an even bigger crash later down the road. I’m glad that I forced myself to go through these nerve-racking mock interviews and live through the frustration that I am feeling now. Sometimes, I just need a kick in the ass to get my act together, and I’m going to take this night as just that. My dedication to school, work, and career are back – and I will no longer linger and hope for the best through luck alone.

Carve my own destiny through hard work and perseverance! Because (I’ll call upon my favorite quote once more): ‘ It’s not the height of your logic, rather the depth of your conviction. ‘