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Miley Cyrus Literary Devices

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Like most 9 year olds, I first belted out Miley Cyrus’ The Climb before, after, and perhaps even during school. Day after day. Over and over like a broken record, as my Mom recalls. Little did I know how much this song would exemplify my approach to taking on the next chapter of my life.
At the time, the lyrics were not important or relevant to my life. Rather, it was the fact that this was a catchy Miley Cyrus song (A.K.A. Disney’s pre-teen superstar Hannah Montana). Fast forward to the present day and this pop song provides me with a valuable reminder on how attaining goals is achieved. Hardwork. Perseverance. Dedication. But the journey is not always a straight path either, and often involves taking two steps forward . . . and then falling one step back . . . then taking two more steps forward . . . and so on. “It’s the climb”. …show more content…

I am learning that failure really is a critical ingredient to success. And oh yes, speaking of Walt Disney, he had his share of ups and downs, like being fired by a newspaper editor because “he lacked imagination and had no good ideas.” It turns out Walt’s story is actually quite common. Like Michael Jordan who was cut from his freshman basketball team, Bill Gates who dropped out of college, and many other greats in entertainment, sports, and business who experienced high levels of success only after failing many

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