Theme: Superstition, self-confidence
Luck in the test
Augusto was preparing for the last exams of the year. He
needed to do well to recover a low grade from the
previous test and also to be able to go on vacation with
the studies ok. It was a lot to study, and he didn't
want to have bad results at all.
Since the previous week, he had been
going over the topics. He redid the activity sheets and
even complementary exercises of the handout. He had
studied hard. However, he was still concerned.
The test would be on the following
day and Augusto, looking at the notebooks and the
sheets, found nothing that he had not already read and
reread. Even so, he was unable to get calm. He felt he
should be even more prepared. But he didn't know how.
When thinking about the test, he felt
insecure. The closer it got, the more anxious and
distressed he became.
Late in the afternoon, he had an
idea: he ran to his backyard, where there was grass and
other plants.
His mother, from the kitchen window,
watched Augusto coming and going through the yard,
walking with his head down, observing the undergrowth
plants and touching them from time to time.
She thought he was just getting a
little distracted, taking a break from his studies. But,
as he took so long in that situation, she decided to go
to see him.
- Augusto, son, what are you doing?
Have you missed something here in the yard?
- No, Mom! I'm looking for a
four-leaf clover. They say it's lucky. And I really need
it for tomorrow's exam.
- Ah, is that it? But son, they are
very rare. It is very unlikely that you will find one
here in our house - said the mother.
- But I must to try mommy. I'm
getting desperate! I have to do well in the test
tomorrow. Help me to search, please! - and thinking
better, Augusto still asked: - Do you know anything else
that brings luck, that is easier to find?
The loving mother took her son's hand
and took him inside, saying that they needed to talk.
After sitting down, she said:
- Son, some people tend to attribute
luck or bad luck to certain objects or situations, but
that's not how it works.
And she continued:
- It is not the things that define
the experiences that the person will go through. To do
well in the test, the most important thing is that you
study, and review the material until you are well aware
of the subjects that will be asked.
- I have already done that. What I
had to study, I studied. I'm well prepared in that part,
but I'm still afraid of the test - said Augusto worried.
- Excellent! - Said the mother - This
is very important. Now all that remains is for you to
prepare your mind. Instead of looking for luck in
objects, try to find confidence within yourself.
- But how do I do that? - Asked
Augusto.
- First, I want you to take a deep
breath, several times, watching the air get in and out.
This will help you to calm down.
The mother then talked to Augusto and
explained about the strength of our thoughts and the
spoken words. She taught him to repeat phrases of
self-encouragement. She helped him to realize that he
had already done everything he needed to do, so he could
lean on that thought and feel confident.
At first, Augusto did not believe
much, but he did what his mother suggested. He repeated
the phrases with affirmations of success and confidence,
exchanged negative thoughts for positive ones and,
little by little, he realized that this was working.
- Furthermore, son, you must remember
that our mind transmits and receives thoughts. It is
important to be in tune with the minds that can help us,
such as your guardian angel, for example - the mother
taught.
She said a prayer and asked Augusto
to repeat each sentence, seeking a high level of
attunement.
At the end of the conversation,
Augusto felt much better.
At night, when he went to bed, a bad
feeling came back to disturb him, but he said to
himself:
- Everything is fine! I am very well
prepared! I'm going to do the test with attention and
joy, because I'm going to do very well tomorrow.
Then he said a prayer and slept
soundly.
The next day, he was very “lucky” in
the test.
Translation:
Larissa Martine - larissa_am@hotmail.com
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