The Strong, the Weak, and the Triumphant

"I live to succeed, not to please you or anyone else."
  - Marilyn Monroe

People always ask me why I constantly wear black. My answer is very simple: Black is the color for power and success.

In all the big cities (London, New York City, Boston, etc.), you see black everywhere you turn. People, garbed in black.

All over the world, at this very moment, executives, C.E.O.'s, and capitol big-wigs are making decisions that have the power to change the world as we know it today. Those people hold that power. Someday, I too want to hold that kind of power and responsibility.

They say that in life, the weak are weeded out, and only the strong will prevail. May I just say, I have quite the experience with going through trials and test, and coming out even strong than before. Take, for instance, starting to look for colleges. I. Am. Terrified. Because not only do you have to write admissions essays, visit the campus, and have interview after GRUELING interview, you have to take the monster of all tests. The A.C.T.  


I get goosebumps just thinking about it.


I've always been a really good test taker. I love tests, and the adrenalin rush you get from them. But the A.C.T.... That's a bit much even for junkies like me. But with each practice test, you get a little bit smarter, a little bit better, and a little bit more confidant. 


But we weren't talking about that silly ole test, now were we?


With success, comes power. With power, comes responsibility. With responsibility, people crack under pressure and become nutcases.  And people who become nutcases end up in a straight jacket. So the moral of the story is this: Discover if you can handle the pressure at a young age, because If you become a nutcase at 16, you can just blame it on the hormones.