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). Strayed, throughout her experience of self discovery, had gone through many adversities and this experience has driven her to a state of pride instead of sorrow. She was able to overcome anything that was thrown at …show more content…
In an article, no, not everything will work out (and that's okay), by ari eastman it talks about how to not expect for everything to be perfect and just because something did not work out does not mean that their situation was not meant to end up that way, eastman says, “Not everything does work out. Still, I think you’ll figure it out. I think you’ll find a way” (Eastman 2). Overcoming adversity does not always have the outcome that was expected but that does not mean that there is no point in moving on. Strayed had decided to spend the night in a hotel until she realized that she ran out of money. She thought that maybe she could have convinced them to let her stay anyways but they refused. She had to spend another night out in the woods, in the dark, alone. One thing that had been different this time was she had become used to the idea of being alone in the woods as she says, “I’d become used to feeling safe in the woods, safe even through all the nights” (Strayed 156). Overcoming fear is a huge step in having the ability to be courageous and embrace the