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Determination In Tim Tebow's 'Through My Eyes'
Determination is a characteristic very few people have. But, in this case the main character has this uncommon attribute. In the book Through my Eyes (Tebow), Tim, a determined football player, shows a plethora of events of him never giving up. Tim Tebow never gave up on anything, including his education, football career, and farming. School work was especially challenging for Tim considering that he was diagnosed with dyslexia as a child.

Isn’t it hard to imagine getting a good education with dyslexia, playing football competitively, and being one of the best farmers in town? Somehow, Tim Tebow managed to do all of those things successfully. On top of all of those he was a very religious person too. “ I had John on my left eye, and 3:16
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