Thursday, February 5, 2015

The Ugly Duckling

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Do you still remember the ugly duckling story? Told there was a goose that lives together with ducks and has different colors of feathers. Therefore, because the feathers color different, the little goose was often ridiculed and treated differently. It takes such a long time until this little goose is realized that he’s not ugly.

He just did not from that ducks bus he’s a swan. Yep, that’s about the story of the ugly duckling. DO you know who the author is? He is a well-known children’s writer from Denmark, Hans Christian Andersen or popularly known as HC Andersen. However, later it was found that the story of the ugly duckling is a personal story of HC Andersen. Apparently, through his story, HC Andersen tells of for years, he embarrassed himself. He hates his nose which is too high and pointy and his ugly sharp face. HC Andersen was a very insecure child. However, eventually writing a story changing ability of everything. At the end of story, HC Andersen, the insecure boy, changed into one of great writer especially in child’s world.

Learn to accept and make peace from yourself then try to focus on the strengths and develop strong suit rather than shortcomings. Look at what happened with HC Andersen. If only he constantly discouraged and embarrassed, perhaps he will not to be a great writer forever.  Stop criticizing yourself and start focusing on the good things you can do.


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