The theme that goes along with this memory is never giving up. He never left or quit the race, he pushed through and finished the race. This appeals to everyone’s life by just giving the basic fact of never giving up. This quote expands the ideas of possibilities of never giving up and succeeding. The reader can understand about how the themes relate to the real world and how never giving up can help everyone achieve success.
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts." By Winston S. Churchill. Those who took the path instead of believing they will inherit success, including people like Albert Einstein, Steve Jobs, and Oprah Winfrey. Two particular people who have followed the path to success are Althea Gibson and Barbara Jordan. Defying many obstacles as gender discrimination and racism, they are key figures in history today.
“Unbroken” is about a teenage girl named Lauren, she seems like a normal teenager doing sports everyday. But then she is faced with a huge problem… she’s diagnosed with cancer. Lauren was perfectly healthy until May 2012, when her mom noticed a lump (tumor) on her stomach and being a nurse knew it was dangerous took her to the doctor. It was then Lauren was diagnosed with neuroblastic cancer. To treat the deadly disease, Lauren had chemotherapy.
In Simon Sinek’s talk “This is Why You Don’t Succeed”, he challenges his audience by reevaluating their approach to achieving success by emphasizing the importance of clarity in purpose and dedication in execution. Sinek effectively argues success is not merely about talent or luck, but rather about having a clear understanding of one's “why” and consistently striving towards it with determination. His message serves as a reminder that true success stems from a deep-rooted sense of purpose and a relentless commitment to turning dreams into reality. Through a combination of personal anecdotes, research findings and motivational insight, Sinek delivers a thought-provoking and empowering message to his audience.
Due to society, success is mostly viewed as a physical accomplishment. Ivan Chino, National Guard Soldier/NIU graduate, is not only a successful person because of his accomplishments, but more over his work ethic. When asked what makes a person successful, Chino replied, “The road with reaching success comes with many obstacles, but it also involves setting a new bar to achieve a higher form of success.” Clearly, Chino’s view of success is to constantly set high goals, despite the obstacles that come along with them. The reason being is to never settle and strive for a higher level.
“If there is no struggle, there is no progress.” -Frederick Douglass. This quote signifies that there can’t be any accomplishments or advancements without having to overcome obstacles and putting an effort to succeed a specific goal. The quote basically states that one has to put up a fight to progress into something further. This quote is a good example of Frederick Douglass despite the fact that he had to overcome a lot of hardships in order to be satisfied in the end.
“Success is no accident. It is hard work, perseverance, learning, studying, sacrifice and most of all, love of what you are doing or learning to do” (Pele qtd. In Soccerlens). Countless people have done amazing things through perseverance. Sonny was an average boy in a mining town, but he started building rockets and learned a valuable life lesson.
Her persistence paid off and allowed her to achieve many things no one would have thought possible for her at the time. Another example of persistence being revealed is in the TED talk by Aimee mullins. Aimee Mullins didn’t enjoy having physical therapy when she was 5, but her doctor later found a way for her to enjoy it. Aimee Mullins persisted through her physical therapy which eventually led to her success as an athlete. If she had given up she never would have accomplished what she does now.
There are three ways you can be a successful blocking tight end. It takes a lot of time, effort, and toughness. The first way is to always work hard and try your best. Work hard means that you need to always using your best effort even if it doesn 't matter. You need to keep persevering to reach your goals.
Success is something you attract by the person you become. For things to improve, you have to improve. For things to get better, you have to get better. For things to change, you have to change. When you change, everything changes for you.”
If people give up all the time individuals will never get far in life or become successful, but if people try their best until people get better or at least try, people are less likely to fail. To begin, in the realistic fiction novel, Hatchet by Gary Paulsen, there is a kid named Brian Robeson whose parents are divorced. So he gets on a plane to go see his dad, but usually stays mainly with his mom. When he goes on the plane for the first time since the divorce his plane crashes in the middle of a forest. Brian has to learn how to survive in the wilderness and hope he gets saved.
An example of this would be in the autobiography by Frederick Douglass titled “The Narrative of the Life of Frederick Douglass, an American Slave” that says “But I remained firm, and according to my resolution, on the third day of September, 1838, I left my chains, and succeeded in reaching New York without the slightest interruption of any kind.” This quote explains how Frederick was able to escape because he was determined and he kept his mind focused on a single subject, escaping. Another example of determination is the story of Mulan and her fight to succeed. “Mulan has the strength and the nerve to stand up for her father and protect him.” This statement shows how Mulan had her mind set on succeeding and making her father
Quitting school was not a big deal for me until I realize all the effects of quitting would bring to my life. At that time I didn’t care. I plan to marry a few months later after my high school graduation. I was happy at the time. Quitting school was a big mistake because when I went out to look for a job I couldn’t qualify for any of the good positions because of my lack of education.
Fiction Books How do you think your life would be without books? Just think about it for a minute. No books, that means no good story telling, no creativity, electronics all day, and more. Well, that might happen if all the fiction books get dropped. The school board does not think fiction books are apart of the curriculum anymore.
As we all know, the way to success is full of obstacles and difficulties, and you need to try your best to handle these problems and persist achieving final goals. There are many examples such as Thomas Edison, one of the greatest scientists in the world, spent several decades inventing the battery. Though he failed so many times, he never gave up but persisted testing for thousands of times, and finally he succeeded in inventing the battery. However, if he gave up when he faced problems, we cannot enjoy the benefits of the battery as so early. What makes him a giant in the invention field is that his
