Haiku — 0034: Success
A Certificate Story.
These are the types of stories I would dedicate a whole 700-letter post, but given the urge to Haiku this out, I couldn’t help it.
The subtitle should give the plot away — I completed an online course today, or rather, an online program of eight courses. This builds up from yesterday’s Haiku on “Effort”, and I think it is a great validation of my effort, to get a positive result.
A silent morning,
The midnight oil burnt,
Success whispers soft.
However, the euphoria of it is not felt as much. I have done my share of LinkedIn posts, given this is a technical skill, but outside of that, I feel like it is not something to go over the moon for.
A quiet moment with myself, maybe a blog, like this one, and focusing on what is next — These things motivate much more than the general fanfare. After all, isn’t this success a result of me doing something for my betterment?
Or, from a contrarian viewpoint, it may also mean I am chasing something forever out of my grasp. That “ultimate” success, which one may never know, and only a few may ever comprehend. That sounds like an interesting line of thought to explore.
But, ultimately, at the end of burning the proverbial midnight oil, I sit with myself, a quiet sigh of success.
Yesterday’s Haiku —
For the rest of my Haiku, please follow —
A few of my other “success” stories:
- That one time I wrote a poem to celebrate my first cent on Medium:
2. That day I finally got my first belt in Taekwondo:
3. Well, as corny as it sounds, I am a story of endurance, and therefore, I count as a success:
