Never Give Up A Ship Essay

In Annapolis, Maryland at the United States Naval Academy, in beautiful Memorial Hall, there hangs a flag which is hand stitched bearing the words “Don't Give Up the Ship”. This defining, historic quote was uttered by Naval Captain James Lawrence who was injured and dying aboard the USS Chesapeake. It inspired his men to not give up the ship where they were aboard, and continue to fight with all their hearts. Being the son of two former Naval Commanding officers, I hear this quote a lot in attempt to pump me up. For myself, it motivates me to always never give up my “ship”, or goals and aspirations. I believe that no one should ever give up on what their dreams are or something they want to accomplish.
Everyone needs to work hard for what they want to accomplish. Hard work and never giving up on what you believe in or desire, always translates to success. Whether it is a sporting match, academics, or something that requires mental focus and energy; a person's goal should be to work hard and never give up till the very end. Hard work is the payment to achieve success. It may be tiring, it may be physically demanding, it may take a lot of brainpower, but one
Everyone has a dream that they should work for to make them happy. That dream only comes true once someone puts in hard work and extraneous amounts of effort to achieve it. Once they achieve their dream, they start a new one. For many people my age, the dream may be college, a career path, or accomplishing something in the future they always have wanted to do. My dream is to attend the University of Wisconsin-Madison and be a member of the marching band. I know that not only will I have to work hard academically, I will have to practice my marching and always keep a positive attitude, even when the pressure is heavy to do well. The things I must always remember are to give my best, dream big, and “Full speed ahead, Don't give up the