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Wild Paragraph Three Overcoming adversity requires acceptance that things must change and the determination to do so. Once that adversity has been overcome the feeling of accomplishment is even greater than imagined. In the book Wild, by Cheryl Strayed, Strayed had been hiking for awhile and realized that she started to run out of water and started to get really dehydrated. Her guide book said that there was water nearby but she didn't know if it was close enough to make it to before she might die of dehydration. She started to reflect on her accomplishments and said, “In spite and because of its hardships and I’d gotten myself into this place on my own two feet” (Strayed 195).
“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,” Malcolm X, and activist overcame adversity by learning from his defeat. Adversity affects our world today too. With our harsh rules and drive to be better, one must strive to succeed and overcome the hardships. While there are many qualities needed to overcome adversity, having faith, keeping composure, and receiving support are vital in order to overcome adversity.
My journey through tough hope has affected me in many ways like this one. When I didn 't make the baseball team I really wanted to make. I was really upset and mad with myself for not making the team. I didn 't practice hard enough to make the team.
Who is Timothy Lucious? I tend to ask myself the same question of “Who am I”? At this present day I come to realize that I am a lot of things in this world today. I live by a certain rules in my life: that God comes first in everything I do, Family is the most important thing to me, and Football is my passion and First love. I am a person who loves football, it has been my love and passion ever since I was a child.
The theme in the short story, “The Marble Champ,” by Gary Soto was that hard work pays off in the end. I know this because, Lupe found a sport that she would love and be good at, so she worked very hard to achieve her goals. She worked/practiced day in and day out. And in the end, all of her hard work payed off. Have you ever felt like you had to give up at one point in time.
As a student athlete, I have learned to use failure as an opportunity to learn. The moments in which I have "failed" have only helped me grow and reflect on the mistakes that not only I have made, but also those made by others. I was forced to do this multiple times throughout my final season of high school field hockey. Even though the team had players who were devoted and had a true desire to win, the season ended as a losing record in the books. As the primary goalie and captain, this was extremely difficult to accept.
These failures and achievements have shaped who I am today. They have made me a better overall person and have motivated me to reach my goals. I’ve had to overcome many chellenges through my many years of baseball whether it is physical or mental. For me confidence was the biggest key in overcoming these challenges. I never have become so down on myself that I have given up.
People always telling you that you can’t do it and that your dreams are impossible but you don’t have to listen to them this is what comes up to my head when I think about perseverance have the guts to show people that you can do it and not let them bring you down. “ steadfastness in doing something despite difficulty or delay in achieving success.” (Perseverance). A great example of a person overcoming perseverance was Jackie Robinson because he had to play in the MLB while overcoming a lot of perseverance like being called black, and that he didn’t belong in the league and even being hit on purpose. Jackie always had a goal and that was to earn each and everyone of the players respect and he always gave his best on the field.
My coach always said, “There is somebody working just as hard as you, what sets you apart from them.” That created a fire inside of me because when it’s late at night and it’s been a long day, I go back to what he said and it drives me to get better. I feel this way when I train for baseball, when I do schoolwork, and when I do anything in life. It has also given me a dose of humility because I have come to understand that I may not be the most skilled player on the field at times but nobody will outwork me. It has created a drive to succeed in everything I do and a competitiveness that has set me apart from others.
When I partially tore my ACL I had to show grit not to give up playing football. It was during warmups for a football game in 7th grade. The offense was all lined up with me as an outside receivor with Derrick on the inside. When Nick hiked the ball I raced to the cornerback ,who happened to be Ethan Goodwin, and started blocking him. Then the whistle blew so I looked over at Nick to see what happened and realized that that he had just thrown the ball.
Michael Phelps, a professional swimmer, once said, “There will be obstacles. There will be doubters. There will be mistakes. But with hard work, there are no limits,” (¨AZ Quotes¨). This quotes shows that throughout one’s journey they will eventually have to go against many obstacles, and have to find a a way to get through them.
Have you ever found yourself in a strenuous situation and went as far as the brink of giving up because you were doubtful you had what it takes? By understanding Don’t Quit by Edgar A. Guest, and The Optimist 's Creed, by Christian D. Larson, you may have a much improved method at tackling these situations as both poems display a theme of persevering through difficult times. The poem Don’t Quit exemplifies what is required when facing challenges and not allowing quitting to be an option. The poet says very confidently, “When care is pressing you down a bit, rest if you must, but don’t you quit”. He understands that some moments in life will beat you down until you have nowhere left to pull strength from, but it is most important to find that last bit of drive in order to be among the successful.
Temptations try to pull people always from their decision, but determination helps people to not be shaken and keep people in the right path to success. Three months ago, I attended a tennis tournament, but I was too nervous that I even forgot how to hold my racket, and obviously I was the last place. After the tournament my heart felt uncomfortable every time I stand on the tennis court, I thought about to stop playing it, but my determination has kept me in, and now I am fully prepared to win the game. If it was not my determination I would have stopped my favorite sport just because of a small failing and regret about it for my whole life, but my determination helped me to make to the right decision. Moreover, one of my friends Kayla determined to read the Bible everyday and meditates on it from an early age, and when she was 10th grade she went to Spain as an exchange student.
Throughout life one experiences many obstacles, and even though at the time one will feel beat down, in the end everything will work out. If a person has a serious medical condition that they are recovering from, they must push through the problem so they are able to continue with their life. Obstacles that one may encounter will shape their personality and who they will be in the future. It is understandable that a person may be discouraged after they did not make a team that they wanted to make for their entire life. Although they might be down it is crucial for them to pick themselves up and move on, because that is just one part of their lives, and who knows in the time to come there may be even bigger and better possibilities for one
In our life, there are periods of challenges that we must face, but the real challenge is how we grow and learn from overcoming them. Being naive children, we believed that life was simplistic and effortless. Well, we were wrong, we can only yearn for life to be easy. Growing up, we continue to face countless hurdles that only get bigger and bigger. My life, in particular, has been filled with numerous up and downs.
