Episode 2: "The more you fall, the stronger you become."
Chapter 1 | What is a man?
Episode 2: "The more you fall, the stronger you become."
"I don't want to fail."
It is only natural to feel that way.
No one wants to fall.
You don't want to get hurt, and you don't want to be embarrassed.
That is why people stop before they even try.
However, people who truly grow have one thing in common.
It is not that they are "people who have never fallen," but that they are "people who have stood back up after falling."
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If you ride a motorcycle, you have surely had a close call at least once.
A corner you couldn't take as you intended.
A brake you squeezed too hard.
An accelerator you opened in a panic.
Each one of those moments teaches you about your own immaturity.
Because you know pain, you learn safety.
Because you know fear, you acquire caution.
And above all, you can learn your own limits.
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Life is exactly the same.
Failing at work.
Losing trust.
Taking on a challenge and getting no results.
If you look only at that moment, such experiences might seem like a "defeat."
But only those who do not end there, who think about "why they failed" and connect it to their next step, will continue to grow.
The protagonist also fell many times.
That is precisely why they learned how to use the brakes.
They learned how to take a line.
They learned a heart that does not panic.
And they gained the strength to face themselves.
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"Falling" is not a weakness.
What is truly weak is doing nothing for fear of falling.
It is giving up on a challenge because of failure.
The experience of falling eventually becomes confidence.
The day will surely come when you can think, "I am who I am today because of that failure back then."
Therefore, there is no need to be ashamed of failure.
Because it is proof that you challenged yourself.
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People become kinder by the number of times they have fallen.
By the number of times they have fallen, they understand the pain of others.
By the number of times they have fallen, their perspective on the scenery changes.
And by the number of times they have fallen, they acquire true strength.
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From the Wind Traveler Editorial Department
Life is not a world where those who do not fall win.
Those who stand up no matter how many times they fall and continue to move forward on their own two feet are the ones who are truly strong.
Each one of those steps will one day become your own pride.