Knowing about yourself means not only that you find out what you're good at and what you like, it also means discovering what you're not good at and what you don't like.
Knowing
about
yourself
means
not
only
that
you
find
out
what
you
're
good
at
and
what
you
like
,
it
also
means
discovering
what
you
're
not
good
at
and
what
you
do
n't
like
.
Both help you to see your aim in life.
Both
help
you
to
see
your
aim
in
life
.
Although most students would be unhappy if they found that they had failed a very difficult physics examination, they have in fact learned a lot about themselves.
Although
most
students
would
be
unhappy
if
they
found
that
they
had
failed
a
very
difficult
physics
examination
,
they
have
in
fact
learned
a
lot
about
themselves
.
They know that they should not become engineers or physical scientists.
They
know
that
they
should
not
become
engineers
or
physical
scientists
.
So failing can help a student to live a much happier life if he or she draws something out of the failing.
So
failing
can
help
a
student
to
live
a
much
happier
life
if
he
or
she
draws
something
out
of
the
failing
.
They may then decide on their aims and choose the kind of work they would be fit for and they would like to do.
They
may
then
decide
on
their
aims
and
choose
the
kind
of
work
they
would
be
fit
for
and
they
would
like
to
do
.
It is impossible to decide whether or not you like something until you have tried it.
It
is
impossible
to
decide
whether
or
not
you
like
something
until
you
have
tried
it
.
If you decide that you would like to play the piano, you need to take more than one lesson before you can know whether you are really interested in it or you are able to do well.
If
you
decide
that
you
would
like
to
play
the
piano
,
you
need
to
take
more
than
one
lesson
before
you
can
know
whether
you
are
really
interested
in
it
or
you
are
able
to
do
well
.
It is not enough to want to be
It
is
not
enough
to
want
to
be
a great pianist.
a
great
pianist
.
You also have to like the hard practice and long training before you become one.
You
also
have
to
like
the
hard
practice
and
long
training
before
you
become
one
.
If you would enjoy being a great pianist but hate the work, forget it.
If
you
would
enjoy
being
a
great
pianist
but
hate
the
work
,
forget
it
.
It's a good plan to try as many ideas as possible when you are still young.
It
's
a
good
plan
to
try
as
many
ideas
as
possible
when
you
are
still
young
.
And then you will be able to find out what your true interests are.
And
then
you
will
be
able
to
find
out
what
your
true
interests
are
.
Knowing about yourself means not only that you find out what you're good at and what you like, it also means discovering what you're not good at and what you don't like. Both help you to see your aim in life.  Although most students would be unhappy if they found that they had failed a very difficult physics examination, they have in fact learned a lot about themselves. They know that they should not become engineers or physical scientists. So failing can help a student to live a much happier life if he or she draws something out of the failing. They may then decide on their aims and choose the kind of work they would be fit for and they would like to do.  It is impossible to decide whether or not you like something until you have tried it. If you decide that you would like to play the piano, you need to take more than one lesson before you can know whether you are really interested in it or you are able to do well. It is not enough to want to be  a great pianist. You also have to like the hard practice and long training before you become one. If you would enjoy being a great pianist but hate the work, forget it.  It's a good plan to try as many ideas as possible when you are still young. And then you will be able to find out what your true interests are.