An Inconvenient Truth: Backfiring Efforts

I've recently come across an inconvenient truth that can truly be seen in almost all instances of being. That is, when you attempt to achieve something, often that effort, will be the causal root for your failure. Given, this
'de facto' ordainment, it persists in an incredible number of events. A primary example is the crisis in Egypt. Government officials attempted to suppress technological and communicational ventures, but contrary to their efforts, it sparked retaliation and a spike in global connections. On a historical scale, we see an incredible amount of this theory played out in revolutions of our world. I'm currently studying the Haitian revolution, and much of the revolution was carried out by African slaves. The vast oppression that they faced by Plantation Owners in order to maintain a stable and disciplined labor system, eventually led to rebellion and the overturning of this institutional framework. As you can see, this largely applies to a vast overview of our history, but as all laws should, it applies to everyday life. Often, one goes out of their way in order to achieve something, whether it's to make the team, get the grade, or whatnot. Albeit, in many instances, trying hard will get you a goal, but when one takes unnecessary or extreme measure it will often be their downfall. For example, one could over study to unnecessary means late into the night out of extreme fear and lose out on sleep and do poorly on the test due to sleep deprivation.

You see, this theory of Backfiring Efforts isn't unconditional, it just persists in being in many aspects of our lives. Knowing that often efforts can backfire, bother me. Because it shows me that nothing is guaranteed, and that all things exist outside our control. Even us attempting something to the best of our ability will often cause us to fall. There are just somethings that are outside of our realm of ability, and I guess I just have to accept this.