Why only completed journeys are appreciated?

CASE 1

I came across a Youtube video today about a girl's journey of completing her CA degree in 9 years. 

She either flunked by 5 or 6 marks in a subject or could not score the aggregate marks required. She did'nt let herself down and tried with much more effort every time. Finally, her efforts and patience paid off and she qualified. Her journey was motivational and gathered a lot of appreciation.

Sounds inspirational?
Definitely.

CASE 2

I met a senior who is a semi-qualified chartered accountant. She couldn't clear her CA finals. She kept calm and tried multiple times, but couldn't make it through. She kept her hopes for more than 7 to 8 years and took the decision of finally leaving CA. As the continuing failures and judgments were affecting her confidence and mental health. Failing by 5 or 6 marks or aggregate made her impatient and she decided to leave with a heavy heart.

• Sounds inspirational?
• or You are sad for her?
• or You would advise her to give it another try?
• or Maybe you are questioning her for wasting 7 to 8 years?

The thought process behind the two cases I came across made me think why can't we start appreciating the incompleted journeys as well?

I found the first case so inspiring and as a CA student, it gave me hope. I loved her journey video and appreciated the struggle she went through. Not leaving a course and facing those judgments for so many years is very difficult. The appreciation she is getting is definitely well deserved and worth it.

When I came across the second case, I felt bad for her and really wanted her to give one more attempt. But then when I kept myself in her situation, I realized how tough it would have been for her to leave a course where she has invested 7 to 8 years of her life, money, emotions and so much effort. Even she would have dreamt about her convocation day like all of us. But somehow she found it practical to leave it.

Somehow to keep your mental health and you above a degree is never appreciated because all we preach about is certification.

Both the journey teaches us different lessons of:

1. Not giving up and completing your journey.
2. Keeping yourself over a degree and not getting too attached to a course at the cost of affecting your life.

Both the journeys are appreciable in a certain way. Not that the world will appreciate the same efforts but atleast we can bring the change and start appreciating the actual efforts rather than preaching a degree where the majority of students leave at some point of time.

Thanks for reading.