Week 2 - The Power of Yet - Ranvir Thapar

 “Try and fail, but never fail to try,” beautiful line I know. I live by this everyday because I realized a long time ago that I’m not a one shot wonder kid. Failing is ingrained in me, falling on my face both publicly and privately have become good friends of mine. My friends tell me I have an insane lack of social anxiety and they think I’ve always been like this, but that's not true. The reason I am like this is because in the second grade, my teacher Ms.Fischal taught us about the power of yet. 


Woah. 


I know, as a second 7 or 8 year old (6/7 🤣🤑) that was an absolute revelation. While the exact details of that conversation are foggy (sorry as I continue to age my memory isn’t as sharp as it used to be 😝) what I do know is that she told us that time is our best friend and patience is a virtue (I know a real Mrs.Miyagi). As cheesy as it sounds, I see it all the time in movies. All the great love stories past and present, the protagonists find their true love at the end. Coincidence? I think not! Inventors, the lightbulb was perfected after the tenth iteration, Abraham Lincoln failed numerous times both in politics and in life before becoming President.


History, cinema, and literature all teach us that time is our best friend. Time heals all wounds. Good things come to those who wait. And trust me I’ve seen this work in both my life and the lives of my friends. While my friends' stories are not mine to tell, I can divulge that when it comes to women, food, and traveling the power of yet never fails. Belief in the fact that something good is waiting to happen and that no matter how bad things seem at the moment, and no matter how much it sucks to be at the lowest point in life, believing that things can only get better and that it’s not a possibility, but an eventuality is a powerful tool of hope. 





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  1. Abraham YeungFebruary 4, 2026 at 9:27 PM

    Hello, Ranvir! I love the optimistic vibe of your blog this week! I’m not a big stickler for overwhelming optimism, I can’t stand it, but optimism is certainly required in life. I do have a question though, did the phrase “The Power of Yet” come from you, or did you first learn of it from second grade? It sounds like one of those motivational sayings that you see in elementary school, and I was just wondering.

    On that note, I agree with you on the importance of perseverance! While “the power of yet” sounds like one of those corny sayings that reeks of unrealistic optimism, your blog kinda describes my definition of perseverance. Perseverance is important. None of us are geniuses that can accomplish things on the first try, and we can only accomplish things through trial and error.

    While I may not agree with your assertion that “something good is waiting to happen” (The statement just feels too passive for it to accomplish its purpose), I do agree with the sentiment! A strong mentality is necessary for success, and if you don’t believe in yourself, you’re never going to do anything with maximum effort. While it kinda feels like that I’m just be disagreeing for the sake of it, I think we share similar ideas on how to proceed when it comes to mentality.

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