Adversity‚ we all have it in our lives at some points. It may result in some very tough times for an individual or group‚ but it can also cause some significant growth that is normally for the better. Sometimes the person(s) may have even caused the issues in the first place‚ and that’s exactly what this is focused around. People and societies with a higher power than the majority can get tendencies to think that they can do whatever they want. This happens a lot like with Creon from Antigone Doing
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air to overcoming life changing events‚ individuals encounter varies adversities since the day they were born. Through the accumulation of differ experiences‚ our perspectives toward life would be unique‚ and it would gradually shape individuals’ identities. The modern play‚ the Death of a Salesman‚ by has significantly depicts the idea that the formation of an individual’s characteristic is greatly influenced by the adversities they came across with. In the story‚ the loneliness and abandonments
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Hence‚ why I refuse to consider myself victim. Conquering adversity has been no small feat. But‚ it is the reason for which I want to turn my passion and resiliency into a fruitful career as an attorney. It is because of my life experiences I trust in my abilities because I realize how extraordinary and impactful they can be. I vow to treat every individual I meet with compassion because I understand what it feels like to have your world turned upside-down. My goal for every client will
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My voice is no longer silent‚ it is heard through the strokes of a paintbrush. My story is revealed piece by piece. My adversity is now creative growth. Expressing who I am has been a challenge for a long time. The people who I surround myself around see glimpses‚ never the full picture. I am an abstract individual‚ why you wonder‚ because it’s how I grew up. As well as having an amazing support system. Also because I experienced so much in a short amount of time. Furthermore‚ I kept trusting in
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Adversity brings out both the best and worst in us. It really depends on an individual. Some people turn into heroes when disaster happens and others turn into looters. Others sit helplessly waiting for help. Adversity tests the "metal" of a person. Adversity is part of life. How we react to it is based on genetics‚ human nature and learned behaviour. There are usually three different repeatable behaviours that people display in a crisis. Firstly‚ they do nothing‚ they freeze and become paralysed
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Throughout my life‚ I have experienced many situations that one could consider troubling adversity. For the first few years of my life my parents were the most important people to me - but‚ around age six‚ they fell under addiction to methamphetamines and my grandmother took me and my three siblings in. Living with her was a peak in my life‚ but this temporary feeling of security declined when I was ten and my grandmother received terrible news - she had severe lung cancer. With these news I was
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Malcolm X once said "There is no better than adversity. Every defeat‚ every heartbreak‚ every loss‚ contains its own seed‚ its own lesson on how to improve your performance the next time." I like to live by this quote because I believe people can learn from every experience or tragedy they face in life. Also‚ Malcolm X is one of my many idols and inspirations. In my spare time‚ I like to listen to music or play basketball. I look at music as the most cryptic art form. People may interpret music however
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A STRONG HUMAN SPIRIT IS ESSENTIAL TO OVERCOMING ADVERSITY but what makes a strong human spirit and how do you overcome that adversity. Strong human spirit is needed for personal growth to surpass obstacles and new ways of seeing and believing‚ without human spirit one would not be able to take on a journey and the challenges they present. Adversity is an unavoidable part of life. It could be the Death of a loved one‚ breakup of a relationship‚ job loss‚ natural disaster‚ or any other undesirable
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New Immigrants During the mid to late nineteenth century over 10 million European immigrants came to the United States. Most of these immigrants settled in the northeast and the Midwest looking for jobs and a better life. Many came to realize that there expectations were misguided and were forced to work long days for low wages and live in slums. There were many hardships and challenges involved when coming to America that many people were not aware of. Immigrants looked at America as a new start
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Helen Keller “The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched - they must be felt with the heart”. American educator Helen Keller overcame the adversity of being blind and deaf to become one of the 20th century’s leading humanitarians. Together with the help of her beloved teacher Anne Sullivan‚ who was also partially blind‚ Helen was able to achieve many goals in life. Helen Adams Keller was born on June 27‚ 1880 in Tuscumbia‚ Alabama. Keller was born with her
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