Firework

...

'Cause baby you're a firework
Come on, show 'em what you're worth
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh"
As you shoot across the sky-y-y

Baby, you're a firework
Come on, let your colours burst
Make 'em go "Oh, oh, oh"

You're gonna leave 'em goin' "Oh, oh, oh"

(taken from Katy Perry's song Firework) 

To be honest, I don't know why this song is made to motivate people. 

Doesn't the composer know that firework only lasts for a minute?

What's the good of a light that only lasts for a minute?

I always remember a very old proverb from China: Always choose a candle, rather than a firework. Because a candle lights longer than a firework although it may not be as beautiful as a firework. 

The moral is, according to this proverb, stability is better than a glimpse of glamour. 

If you only had these two options, what do you prefer to hold in the dark, a candle or a firework?

:D