Prodigy

When I was in first year college, I became notorious for breezing through exams in under thirty minutes. At first, I felt pretty good about myself; but that was until I noticed that my other classmates were still only a quarter of the way through whenever I went out the door. After a few more tests, I began to feel sorry for them; and I also began to feel rather arrogant for always finishing first.
As a result, I ended up taking more and more time in my tests; and, the scary thing was I didn't even notice it. I allowed my personal feelings for my classmates who remained behind because of their own choice get in the way of my thinking. I was more concerned with fitting in, than with my own personal improvement; and it began to reflect in my day to day actions as well. I began to slack off, I began to avert my energy from doing what I wanted to do, to doing all the things I shouldn't be doing.
It was a good thing I managed to see it before it became a habit. That way, it's a lot easier to be rid of; and it allows more time for me to grow in terms of habits, and new disciplines. I've always thought that falling down was hard. I was wrong. It's getting up that's the hard part; but then, I also say that anything is as easy as you imagine it to be.

Open Eyes

What do you see when you look at a tree?
A piece of the land, or a creature with glee?
What do you see when you look at the sky?
A dome of blue, or a place to fly?
When you see the world around you,
do you see the life within you?
When the wind blows your way,
do you listen to what it has to say?
Who do you look for in times of unrest?
Who do you think can pass your test?
Where do you go when you seek the truth?
Where did you stay while in your youth?
Why do things you hate doing?
Why not see things in ways worth seeing?