One can fight through terrors of hardship, yet never have anything good happen to them. One might be spoiled and selfish, but they’re extremely lucky. Somebody probably won a lottery their first try, while another has gotten no luck for many years. The world is very mysterious. Amy Morin’s TedTalk The Secret of Becoming Mentally Strong and the article How Much Sleep Do You Really Need? show how the world follows few to no rules.
Amy Morin was a mentally strong individual who endured through the pain of losing three loved ones in just a few years. One of the many strategies to maintain mentally strong Amy told the audience is to not expect the world to pay one back. After Amy lost two family members, she thought the world could not get any worse, but it did, which furthermore lowered her mental strength. Failing in many tests does not guarantee one will pass another day. Having multiple family members die does not mean the world will pay one back. A terrible person might even be rewarded. The world can be unforgivably merciless or too kind. The truth is, the world is based highly on mere luck. Having good luck makes the world nice, while bad luck renders the world evil. Anybody of any type can have bad or good luck. A life-saving doctor might be given the worst luck, while the cruelest murderer might have good luck. The world follows no rules and is not fair.
How much sleep is required for the average human? Start at eight hours, give or take a few depending on the age. Maybe add some more time if one has a special condition. This is one of the many questions with no definite answer. The article stated how the recommended sleep time for a newborn was from 11-18 hours, and the recommended time for an elderly person was around 5-9 hours. When one takes a closer look at these numbers, it is obvious that the range is extremely high. Two people of the same age might have a 5-hour difference in their average sleep times, which might be enough time for another person. Everyone has their own sleep schedule, which will eventually change depending on the situation. During school, the amount of sleep will be a few hours less than the amount of sleep during Summer break. The world’s tendency to break rules provides no definite answer to numerous questions. How much water should one drink? How long should one exercise for? How much should one eat? Even if one follows the world’s everchanging “rules”, it is not guaranteed one will succeed.
The world is a strange place, where rules and fairness fade away. Nothing is guaranteed. Living through hardships does not say the world will smile one day. Having the perfect life does not mean it will one day curve away. There are many unanswered question, waiting to be answered, if possible. Bill Gates, the founder of Microsoft, once said, “Life is not fair; get used to it.” Today, Bill Gates is one of the technological leaders of the world, and who knows if luck was on his side during his journey to success.