Mental Perseverance In Puerto Rico's Are You A Loser

Mental perseverance influences people by helping them achieve success. This is supported by the works Are You a Loser, Fever 1793, Generators Power Puerto Rico, and the Perks of Being a Wallflower. Mental perseverance is shown throughout the article titled Are You a Loser. The article highlights the experiences of successful people, such as Edison, who said he “didn’t fail 1,000 times, the light bulb was invented with 1,000 steps” (Scholastic 2). This quote says Edison had failed a thousand times, yet he continued to try inventing the light bulb regardless. This quote means he used mental perseverance to continually experiment with his invention, despite none of them proving effective. This quote matters because Edison demonstrates the influence of mental perseverance on his inventions. His use of
In Puerto Rico, “if you have a generator at your house, it probably means you're pretty well-off… but it may also mean you'll get dirty” (NPR 1). This quote says that generators in Puerto Rico are affordable among the rich, but they still struggle trying to stay clean as a result. This quote means that people in Puerto Rico are suffering from a lack of electricity. They have transferred to generators as a main source of power. However, it is expensive and filthy. This quote matters because it shows the people’s mental perseverance. Although they have to deal with difficulties limiting their electrical use, they attempt to use a temporary solution (generators). Poor families are stuck without power, but they still try and stay resilient by coming up with new ways to create energy. Success has come from their attempts already by using generators. They power the entire island. Generators Power Puerto Rico, an audio clip by NPR, shows the people’s mental perseverance through their use of a temporary solution to their lack of electrical