Discipline & dedication

I screwed up . I got the worst marks ever in my life in my JEE . I hid from everyone , didn't talk to anyone , ignored text messages . It was toughest day of my life . The shame couldn't be any lower. "Hetansh Shah .. Very intelligent boy .. He is Parag's son, he will crack it . He is very studious ..." This words of my friends & relatives moved in my head . I just didn't knew how to react . The shock was so much that even tears betrayed me . How will I ever face my mom , dad , family , friends ? For 45 minutes I just stared at the marksheet . I must have got like 100 messages from friends asking how much I scored . I didn't reply any , just saw everyone's status and marks . I couldn't sleep..

It was 2 am , I still couldn't sleep so I opened my cellphone and checked statuses . Quite a lot scored bad & some good. Then I came across a name "Vinit" , an old friend of mine . He used to be one of my closest friends in 6th, 7th & 8th grade . We used to sit beside each other always . I remember him being impressed by my conversational skills . Till he was in my class , he never scored more than me . Infact I used to be 10% ahead of him always .

Time flew by , we rarely kept touch . 10th results came in june 2012 . I got 86% & he got 91% . I was shocked , how can he get more than me was my reaction . First I thought it was luck . Yesterday I saw his status .. He too had appeared for  JEE mains and he had score 130 which was a very decent score . I got in double digits (I wont say exact sorry , I am not ready to face it) . I got to know one thing - I had skills , knowledge , sharp mind , I could grasp anything quickly but he had the most important thing "Discipline" .
When I saw his status (I was in my worst state) , I smiled . I smiled at the efforts of my friend , I smiled that he got a better talent than me . I was proud beyond anything . I didn't text him out of fear and shame but I would like to dedicate this to him , to a friend who being from simple family , not being very intelligent , he did what I having all the means couldn't .

This proves that you don't need a sharp mind , money , good in talk to enter a good college . All you need is discipline & dedication . I don't know what I will do next , it is tough to accept this . But I m taking one thing from this , I have a lesson learned . I don't know if Vinit will be reading this, if you do , bro a great great congratulations :]

Dedicated to,
My dear friend Vinit,
You can bring positive thought even if you aren't present in front if me ;),
Keep it up,
Yes I m jealous of you :P,
Thank you reading ,
From,
Hetansh Shah a.k.a Hetu :]

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