The Challenges Of Eleanor Roosevelt's Passion For The Future

“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams,” remarked Eleanor Roosevelt. As a child, Eleanor faced many challenges, but she persevered through them. Later, Eleanor cared for everyone she could, and made everyone’s dreams come true. UNICEF, an organization that supports children, now needs a new ambassador and more dreams to come true. They value education, compassion, equality, and more, so judging by how Eleanor lived her life, she would be the perfect candidate. Also, Eleanor had a unique perspective when it came to every idea, and she used her resources to make these ideas come to life. This created psychological changes in many who believed that Eleanor could not so what she wanted to, as she proved them wrong.

For example, during World War II, Eleanor took it upon herself to help and comfort all that she could, which an admiral took note of. “Nobody else, he said, had done so much to help raise the spirits of the men” (Jacobs 95). This proves that Eleanor is passionate, because even though she didn’t fight in the war, she knew it affected her, and therefore, she thought of it as her responsibility. She became passionate about helping those in need, scarred mentally and physically in battle. UNICEF needs an ambassador like this, who is passionate about helping others. This is because, like stated before, the premise that UNICEF is based on is supporting and aiding children in need. Eleanor would take this to heart, and she wouldn’t stop until every single child was supported. Also, when Eleanor is passionate about something, no matter how trivial, she will pursue it. When Eleanor was still in school, “She also learned to speak French fluently, a skill she polished by traveling in France, living for a time with a French family” (Jacobs 91). This proves that Eleanor’s passion, no matter what it is for, is extremely strong. In this example, she became passionate about learning a new language, and so she pursued this passion. This is beneficial to UNICEF, because if Eleanor was ambassador, she would would invest a lot of effort into even the small events, like fundraisers or another promotional ad. Therefore,

Some may still argue that Nelson Mandela would be the best ambassador, because he is a leader and mentally strong. However, Eleanor Roosevelt is twice the leader than Mandela was, because she is also experienced, determined, and passionate on top of that. Mandela did need to be mentally strong to reach his goals, since he was an oppressed minority- but as a woman in politics, Eleanor was all that, too. Mandela’s mental strength only pushed him along, but Eleanor’s helped her and all those around her. Both influenced their countries for years to come, but Eleanor’s reach was far wider. This would transition right to UNICEF, as the organization wants an ambassador that influence the whole world, not just one country. Eleanor would be far more accustomed to this goal than Mandela. After all, Eleanor believed that everyone should be helped and respected, which is shown by her efforts in the war. She would bring this way of thinking to UNICEF, which would become much more efficient. With this, UNICEF will have the potential to turn many more children’s lives upside down, and perhaps even create psychological changes in the public eye. Eleanor’s experience would keep UNICEF in a great condition, her determination would further the reach of the organization, and her passion would double the quality of UNICEF’s