The Threads of Failed Attempt

Konuk Yazar: Raif Eser

I suppose I managed to catch your attention if you are here. That’s right I am the holder of all failed attempts. “Obligated to fail” might be a better choice since the ones I’m holding are still being pursued but every thread I hold will eventually slip through my fingers.

“Which attempts?” you might want to ask maybe not but I’ll tell you anyway: the denied credit card from the bank, the failed startup from highschool, the rejected university application which took you months, the cold shoulder you received trying to befriend your classmate, the book you couldn’t finish, the new eleceted president which couldn’t hold power, the crops who failed due to hazard …As you can see a big variety is existent. As I said all failed attempts ever happened, are happening and will happen. Oh look another one leaves my palm, a ship unable to reach a coast. Look how far they went, what a shame!

“Why are you holding them if they’ll fail anyway?” is the next question I’d want you to ask. Enjoying the view of course! Don’t get me wrong, I’m not marvelous … or am I? Just kidding. Seeing their dedication, willpower, creativity is something I’ll never get tired of. Although I’m only witnessing the fails it’s fascinating in which new situations they appear. Look, this one will be the denied promotion of a woman in her new job. Gloomy, right? But guess what, just a few months ago she got rejected from 13 different jobs. An incredible improvement of failing, isn’t it? Or this one. This guy is taking the same course the third time. He’ll eventually fail again but he still didn’t drop out of school, isn’t that remarkable? In some cases I wish I was able to see what happens after the thread is gone since new ones don’t appear of that person. Sad? A little, but who else is able to see the failures of all humankind? Some prices have to be paid.

Wanna see a thread belonging to you? Here take a look. Each and every human has this one. One that I’ll be holding your whole lifes. It will never slip like the others because you will never truly fail or nail it. What it’s linked to? The meaning of life of course! Aren’t I poetic? But who am I? I’m sure this question crossed your mind. But look your “attempt to figure out who I am” thread is leaving my hand. Haha! Come on! Here I thought the signs were pretty clear. Whatever, so come closer and listen carefully, ready? I am the manifestation of the human survival instinct! Mind blowing, right? How cool I am…

Okay, enough talking. Go and fail a test or something. Bye.