Perseverance In We Were Liars

Sometimes what has happened in the past can haunt some people. The book We Were Liars by E. Lockhart is about a girl named Cadence Sinclair. She loses her memory and finally starts to get it back and when she gets it back, she realizes that she was the reason why the Liars died in the fire and she regrets it everyday. Pushing through regret, and through perseverance can start to help Cadence live a more successful life. Even when you’re tired, keep going. Even when you’re lonely, keep going. Even when you feel like you can’t go further, keep going. It is in those moments where you gain the reason why you must keep going.

Everyone has done something that they are ashamed of. All people have made bad decisions and choices; many people have a

In the story We Were Liars Cadence says, “here I am frozen,when I deserve to burn”( Lockhart, 2018, page 237). With these negative emotions and thoughts that Cady has going on she will never find happiness again. Cady has a mom that reminds her all the time that she is a strong young lady. In the book Cadence’s mom says, “Be normal, now, she said. Because you are. Because you can be” (Lockhart, 2018, page 6). In the moment where Cady realizes that all she needs to do is keep pushing even though it gets tough. If Cady always looked at the negative in her life she would get nowhere. According to The Grit Guide for Teens : A Workbook to Help You Build Perseverance, Self-Control, and a Growth Mindset it says, “...the term “grit,” embodies all the characteristics that help people accomplish the things they want, such as self-control, tenacity, and the ability to fail well. Using the skills outlined in this book, you'll develop both grit and a growth mind-set—a way of thinking that focuses on improvement and hard work in order to achieve any goal you set for yourself”(Feldman). The truth is there are no regrets in life, just

Additionally, happiness is not dependent on the occurrence or the presence of certain conditions in your life. It has more to do with your thoughts and actions. Cadence needs to trust the process, and believe in her journey. In the book Cadence’s mom says, “Be normal, now, she said. Because you are. Because you can be” (Lockhart, 2018, page 6). In this it shows that even though Cady is going through a rough time she is still rising up and not just stopping. It shows that those words keep Cady motivated. In the article Perseverance in Psychology: Meaning, Importance & Books, it says, “It is closely related to a range of other concepts including resilience, motivation, drive, determination, grit, passion, and conscientiousness”(Nash). This is a way that Cady shows she is trying to be happy and not give up on her regrets. In the article Perseverance in Psychology: Meaning, Importance & Books, it says, “Persevering entails effort and practice. It also involves our ability to learn from failure and try again when thrown off our horses until we get thrown off no more” (Dweck). Cadence has had a rough few years after her friends were dead but she never stopped going. She kept her head up and didn’t