Good, Bad, Ugly & All of Us
Humpty Dumpty Had a Great Fall “You are mediocre, average and a big disappointment . No wonder you ended up this way ” said her father, shattering her heart yet again. It had been a statement she was used to by now; having been the essence of every interaction she’d had with her father through her growing up years. She belonged to a family of educationists; one that bred scholarly doctors, teachers, social activists and important people that manned important positions in important places that mattered to the majority. Excellence was ‘expected’ to be a part of her DNA. The pressure to always be first was injected into her life goals schema during her vulnerable adolescence.” Nobody remembers the 2 nd man who stepped on the Moon. It is 1 st or nothing” , preached one of the elderly family members. Constant reminders of the importance of being first in every stage of life (starting from class tests to sports and cultural activities and everyt...