The Boy Who Became Strong
There was once a boy named Arin.
He was small, quiet, and never the strongest in his class.
Whenever there were races, he came last.
Whenever there were games, he sat out.
Even lifting his school bag felt hard.
But Arin had something others didn't notice—
a heart that never stopped trying.
One day, after losing another race, Arin decided something:
"I don't want to be the strongest.
I just want to be better than yesterday."
So every morning, he woke up early.
He ran short distances.
He did small exercises.
He read books, trained his mind, and learned from failures.
Days turned into weeks.
Weeks turned into months.
Slowly, Arin changed.
He could run without stopping.
He could lift more than before.
His classmates began to notice.
His teachers began to admire him.
Finally, during the annual school race, everyone expected the usual result.
But this time, Arin ran like the wind.
Not because he wanted to defeat others…
but because he had already defeated the old Arin inside him.
Arin won the race.
The crowd cheered.
But Arin smiled quietly, knowing something deeper:
Strength is not in the muscles.
Strength is in the effort.
Any boy can become strong—
if he refuses to give up.