The article reflects on the author's struggles with English proficiency, which hindered their application to study abroad. Feeling lost and frustrated after a failed IELTS attempt, the author sought solace in spiritual literature. A quote from Rumi emphasized the importance of patience and reevaluating one's goals. This experience allowed the author to understand that being fixated on a single path can lead to unnecessary distress and that opening up to new possibilities can relieve the pressure of pursuing dreams.
When I run after what I think I want, my days are a furnace of distress and anxiety. If I sit in my own place of patience, what I need flows to me, without pain.
The most powerful thing you can do right now is be patient while things are unfolding for you.
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