I Am Second

This is my first Blog and I could not find any thing better to post other than my second speech of Toastmasters club..

Who is second? Second is the first looser!!!!

Good morning dear toastmasters and dear guests. I am SECOND and I am here with my second speech, in a familiar place feeling something I have felt before wondering why it’s still here, why i didn’t deal with it more fully before. But I am glad I got second chance to present my second speech. Till now you must have noticed that I am emphasizing so much on second. Second has got lot of significance in my life.

I still remember the day when I was in class nursery and it was the result day. I was horrified to see my result. I was crying. It was my first result and it was second division. I was feeling disappointed and then I decided that from next class I’ll come first in class. From class KG 1 to class 12th I worked hard. I got first division but I was never first I was always second. To come first I have also changed three schools but every where I was second. This second was not only in my report card it was following me wherever I was going what ever I was doing. I joined NCC and decided to become CSM the first rank holder I became sergeant a second rank holder. I decided to be president of my school I became vice president. I took part in various competitions but nowhere I was first.

With this frustration of second and with new zeal to come first I entered the new world of engineering college Raipur. But second was still following me there. From second semester I started to come second. In college I also proposed a girl. I would have been happy if she had rejected me but I was murdered by her reply, she said Rajneesh I like you but sorry you came second.But as long as there is will there is a way. Finally the day has come for which I was waiting for years. It was sixth semester’s result and I had surpassed all the probable candidates for the first position. Within a few minuets of result I was declared first…I WAS FIRST …… I was in disbelief and extremely happy. It was like a dream come true. All defeated kings started congratulating me. I was in cloud nine and I just wanted to be there. I started thanking to god. I asked ohh.. God is it a dream?
Then what happened nobody will believe. God sent his messenger to me. She was a girl. it looked like now every thing is going in my favour. She was my batch mate but because of her shy nature She hadn’t any existence in class. She came to me and said congratulation dear Rajneesh but I must tell you one thing, Wakeup you are not first I am first and you are Second

My all happiness, joy, proud every good feeling was shattered. My happiest day to be became the saddest one. I wanted to cry but I could not. Mournfully I congratulated her and walked away.

People say that second is the first looser...

Though I was not first, but am I a looser? Nooooooooo I don’t think so. Though I was second but I was consistent. I’ve learned so many things and a lot of things I've learned the hard way. I look at failure as education in that respect I'm very well educated. Remember the two benefits of failure. First, if you do fail, you learn what doesn't work; and second, the failure gives you the opportunity to try a new approach

Keep on beginning and failing. Each time you fail, start all over again, and you will grow stronger until you have accomplished a purpose not the one you began with perhaps, but one you'll be glad to remember.
Now I never try to come first because I know the day I’ll come first I’ll be out. I’ll be out of race. I am very happy to come second so that I can proudly say I am still in race and I am second.

Cheers..
Rajneesh