Youthkiawaaz iconYouthkiawaazSep 11, 2026 ~2 min source read

ARE WE AFRAID OF FAILURE, OR ARE WE AFRAID OF WHAT PEOPLE WILL THINK?

He decided to pursue science and wanted to become a successful engineer, just like his parents. He was just a 19-year-old boy who ended his life under the pressure of his failure.

ARE WE AFRAID OF FAILURE, OR ARE WE AFRAID OF WHAT PEOPLE WILL THINK?

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He decided to pursue science and wanted to become a successful engineer, just like his parents.

He was just a 19-year-old boy who ended his life under the pressure of his failure.

He panicked, started crying, and kept repeating the same sentence again and again: "What will all of them say after this?" "Mom and Dad are gold medalists, and their son is a loser." "What will Dad's...

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He decided to pursue science and wanted to become a successful engineer, just like his parents. He was just a 19-year-old boy who ended his life under the pressure of his failure. I have just one question for all of you: "Does other people's opinion really matter that much in our life?" We live in a society where every individual has their own identity.

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  • He panicked, started crying, and kept repeating the same sentence again and again: "What will all of them say after this?" "Mom and Dad are gold medalists, and their son is a loser." "What will Dad's...
  • It is that we don't want to show our weaker side to others.
  • We unintentionally force ourselves to become the person who is acceptable to society.
  • It suppresses our true selves and fills us with depression, frustration, self-doubt, and a mixture of emotions inside us.

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Today, I would like to share a story about a 19-year-old young boy. So, he gave an engineering college entrance exam. There is no certainty that what we think will actually happen.

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