Never Give Up In Homer's The Odyssey

People must never give up on something that is important to them. There will be distractions along the way but, they must overcome these obstacles no matter what the situation may be. They may see an easy way out which could end the difficulties for them, but for an overall result, they might lose something or someone very important to them. They must keep going on and pushing to achieve their overall goal. As a result, they will feel a sense of relief in the end because they will have accomplished their goal. In Homer’s poem, The Odyssey, Homer teaches a lesson to people today, that they should never give up on something that has meaning to them, such as is shown with Odysseus.
On Odysseus’ journey home, the key reason that would have caused Odysseus to give up was, taking the easy way out. The main place this is exhibited is when he is with the Lotus Eaters. Odysseus and his men have the option to eat the flower and stay on the island forever. When the men eat the lotus flower it makes them forget about their desire to get home. The benefits of doing this would be that he would not have any responsibilities or anyone to care for. Odysseus realizes the destruction that this island could bring him and he knows he
Drugs are common in our world today and seem to cause problems in some cases. For example, a teenager in high school discovers the use of drugs. The teenager starts doing drugs and starts caring less and less about his or her school work or extracurricular activities. This concept of doing drugs applies to anyone though, not just teenagers. Therefore, partaking in doing drugs makes many people forget about their responsibilities in life. More importantly, these people should keep trying in their everyday fight and not take the easy way out of it. They must battle these temptations of doing drugs, because it will take them away from what is actually important in