OVERCOMING OBSTACLES After reading the article by Ms. Ann Harrington‚ "Where there is a will‚ there’s a way"‚ it opened my eyes and my way of thinking to a hold different level. I always wondered how people who have experienced some of the same levels of disappointment‚ setbacks‚ successes‚ and failures walk away with very different attitudes‚ circumstances and results (Werner‚ 2004). It has always been my belief that in order to overcome any obstacle in life‚ whether it’s professional or personal
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Fear is one of the leading reasons that influence people’s decision making in life. The dictionary defines fear as‚ “A feeling of agitation and anxiety caused by the presence or imminence of danger”. This feeling‚ present in everyone’s life at some point‚ is more influential than one might think. Everywhere in the world today people live in fear‚ whether it is terrorism‚ robbery or something as simple as criticism‚ this feeling of fear causes people to do unusual things. In Arthur Miller’s play‚
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thing we have to fear is fear itself" -Franklin Roosevelt What is fear? is it the unconscious barrier that limits our thoughts‚ our desires? Perhaps it’s the minds way of preventing itself from doing something irrational. However‚ fear is irrational. It can only control you as long as your mind is incapable of rationalizing and realizing that it does not exist- and is only a figment of our imaginations. Fear molds our reality‚ limiting and constructing it to fears own will‚ and demanding
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I fear dying this way.. The metropolitan city Karachi has descended into a state of fear. The unstoppable violence‚ crimes‚ robberies‚ target killings‚ suicide bomb blasts‚ kidnapping for ransom‚ riots‚ sectarian and ethnic killings‚ and abhorrent terrorism have made the city of lights‚ the capital of terror and constant fear. There is hardly any crime that is not prevalent in Karachi. The prospect of dying is frightening the innocent citizens. Threat‚ sacrifices‚ terror‚ agony and frustration
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Within my life I have experienced difficulty‚ overcome adversity‚ and faced ethical questions‚ but the situation that I learned the most from was when I became injured during the cross country season and had to go to physical therapy. It was difficult because I couldn’t train with team‚ I couldn’t compete in meets‚ and within physical therapy the activities were challenging. I had to work with my physical therapist after school or before school and I was expected to all my exercises at home everyday
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At the age of 8 I knew that my parents didn’t have a higher education‚ which they are not at fault‚ but it did create some challenges for me when it came to doing my homework. For example‚ when I was in the third grade‚ I would ask my mother or father for help on my homework‚ but it resulted in them being too tired from work or not understanding the content. Realizing this problem was disheartening because that meant that I couldn’t rely on my parents for homework help. Therefore‚ in order to overcome
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We all go through hard things in life. But we can’t give up and we have to persevere. Three texts that demonstrate perseverance are “The Little Rock Nine‚” “The Lost Boys”‚ and Nick Vujicic- Life without limbs. The first text that demonstrates perseverance is “The Lost Boys”. First these boys if they are sponsored move to a completely new country. The article states that “They are now headed to a new home in the U.S”. This shows perseverance because these people are going to a totally different
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Overcoming Obstacles What is life? Life consists of experiences‚ challenges‚ and achievements; all of which are building blocks that essentially create ones path to success. In one’s lifetime they can experience tough and difficult challenges. Sometimes these challenges become unbearable‚ especially when the odds are against you. However‚ going against all odds is something everyone is capable of doing‚ and to overcome these challenges everyone needs to have a “never quit” attitude in life.
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Dear Lara‚ I received your letter describing the difficulties you are facing. I felt compelled to write this reply to you today regarding the subject of overcoming adversity and my experiences with survival and beating the odds in doing so. As you recall in 1985‚ Simon‚ one of my good friends‚ and I went on a journey to conquer the Western face of the Siula Grande in the Peruvian Andes. However‚ everything did not go quite to plan. Simon and I made it to the summit with
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Nigel Schilling Section D November 29‚ 2012 Fear By: Nigel Schilling In the book Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman‚ Richard Mayhew is trapped in a placed called London Below and his fear throughout the story is that he might not return to his home in London Above. In the story‚ the marquis de Carabas tells Richards that London Below is inhabited by people who fell through the cracks in the world and Richard’s anxiety is that he will become one of those people and remain in London Below for the
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