Significant obstacles are one of the hardest things that a person will face. Yet, why do we always rely on others to fix our obstacles? In lucky, Alice Sebold wanted her family to face her problems with her, she wanted them to save her and get her out of hole she was stuck in. Until she finally said to herself “you save yourself or you remain unsaved” (Sebold 61). She realized that no one else will understand the obstacle you have endured. In her case the situation was rape. Her family wasn’t the affectionate kind and they didn't understand the way that she felt, the way the obstacle was slowly taking over her life. She was paranoid to go outside in the neighborhood, her thoughts consumed of rape, and even her assignments were all about rape.
All the people in her life remained silent or telling her to move on. Reading about her story, I soon realized that this is exactly how I felt too. Everyday I lost more and more to this obstacle by asking who can help me overcome this obstacle? Who can save me? The one thing all these questions all had in common was who? Although, all that I thought looking back was did I even need someone? Significant obstacles are like a race to the finish; you have to pick yourself up and run to cross that finish line in the end, no one can hold your hand and drag you through.
“Another source of greatness is difficulty. When any work seems to have required immense force and labour to effect it, the idea is grand” (Edmund Burke).We may not enjoy tremendous obstacles while we’re experiencing them, but when they’re over, we can definitely see the benefits. In Touching Spirit Bear by Ben Mikaelsen, the protagonist, Cole, has had to face many obstacles in his life, such as his abusive father, his neglectful mother and his anger. Many people can relate to Cole because they, too, have had many obstacles in their life. Overcoming obstacles makes Cole more empathetic and emotionally stable. Empathy is important because it is what allows humans to be human. Being mentally
To read a story that deals with this theme makes us realize that it is not everyone that can accomplish what they really want in their
Throughout life there will always be difficulties that surround the individual. Whether social or personal, there are countless problems that one must learn to face and overcome. Especially as one wishes to advance their dreams, one will realize that many obstacles must be overcome before their dream is achieved. Through a relatable situation, Edgar A. Guest's poem, See it Through, illustrates overcoming these obstacles through the use of figurative language, personification, and other poetic devices.
Alice Cogswell was an incredible little girl from the 1800s who helped to change the course of history for deaf people everywhere. Alice was one of the first and most prominent figures in the creation of ASL as well as an education system for American deaf people. She became this brave pioneer at only 9 years old.
People will always come across ups and downs but its the struggles, hardships, and obstacles people face that determines how strong they are. Walking away from a situation or problem does not make matters better. It does not shield an individual either, it just causes things to be unsettled. Communicating with someone will allow feelings to be exposed in a safe manner and cleansing the soul will also be a great therapeutic technique in rejuvenating the mind.
Everyone has to deal with struggles during their everyday life. Some people’s problems are more serious than others, and the way that people deal with their problems varies. Everybody has a coping mechanism, something they can use to make the struggle that they’re going through easier, but they’re usually different. Some people drink, some people smoke, some people pretend there is no problem. There are healthy and unhealthy coping mechanisms, and people will vary the one they use depending on the problem they’re facing. In The Glass Castle by Jeannette Walls, the author and her family deal with their struggles in multiple different ways as time goes on. However, the severity of her situation means that the methods she uses to deal with it are very important. That’s why it’s bad that Jeanette’s and her family have such unhealthy coping mechanisms, such
If an individual were to overcome this adversity, an individual would need strength and courage. In the image through the door these ideas are strongly represented. With symbols of depression and overcoming objectives help give the idea of adversity. Most humans would want to improve their situation. In order to overcome this most people need courage and strength. These qualities are needed in order to not get knocked down over and over. This is why overcoming adversity is so important later in
In The Meaning of Lives by Susan Wolf, she states, “They [people] want to be important, to have an impact on the world, to make a mark that will last forever. When they realize that they cannot achieve this, they are very disappointed. The only advice one can give to such people is: Get Over It”(846). Which is a statement I do not agree with. Many people are determined on making a difference in this world, whether it is small or large. Although, of course, every journey isn’t easy and it consists of many bumps along the way, which, in one of those bumps, could easily bring one down to think one cannot achieve our goal. That we cannot make a difference in this world. But no one should simply say to them “get over it” and make them think this.
The obstacles which we must face are not there to hinder our daily life. They are there to provide countless opportunities to obtain greater success. In order to be successful we must look at every obstacle as a new opportunity.
Everyone has a different viewpoint on what it is like to go through a hardship in your life. Some people view struggles in life as a strength and that they build character. Others view struggles as a sign of defeat and that they should just give up. For example, the hardest thing that a middle class, 17 year old girl might have had to endure in her life so far is a heart-wrenching breakup with her first boyfriend of three months. While a lower class, 17 year old girl has had to take over the role of mother in her house with 4 young siblings, no father, and a mother who is at work all day, barely breaking even at the end of the month. Both girls are going through a hardship in their lives, but one might view the other as less severe of a struggle
Hardships can influence a person's life because it can be challenging for that person and they have to overcome them.
Throughout your life you encounter many situations, some of which seem small, others appear to be life altering. What I have found in my life is that no matter what situation you think you are experiencing, your reaction to it can dictate more than you could have ever imagined. In moments of adversity I discovered my attitude impacts the result of the issue, and those around me. Charles Swindoll once said, “Life is ten percent what happens to you, and ninety percent how you react to it.” Adversity has shaped who I am by allowing me to see the result of my attitude and actions. Without a struggle, you’ll never be challenged, you’ll never have to take a leap of faith, or take a risk. Adversity allows you
When someone is going through a hard time, they react to the situation in their own way. Some resort to those around them for help while others shut people out and deal with the situation by themselves. Alice Sebold, in Lucky, states that “You save yourself, or you remain unsaved”. Nobody can save a person, because in the end, the choice of moving on/being saved always comes down to that person. One can only hope they helped lead them to the right path.
I haven’t faced adversity that was so great, I needed an expert skill to come over it. I of course have faced smaller adversities, but I do know that they will arise and I will need the necessary skills throughout my high school years and my entire life to take care of them. I will take opportunities in high school to resolve and cope with adversity. Of course now I don't know what I will do because there will be a whole array of problems and issues and I won’t know what I will need to do. One adversity example I can think would be that I am struggling in a class the import test is coming up, and I am bound to fail it. If I was in this situation, I would first schedule times to go and study, then try to get another classmate to help me study. Even now I find this technique to work quite well.
...nk of as accomplishments that shaped who we are. Measuring ourselves against our personal achievents and the adversity we face is one of the many ways that we can examine our lives and potential. Adversity plays such a big role in our lives that it's almost invisible. We don't realize that practically everyday we face it and set it up to determine who we are going to be. Sometimes people are given a really crappy deck of cards and don’t know how to handle them. When were in a difficult situation, or faced with adversity we have two choices. Battle through it and become an even greater individual because of it or succumb to the situation and give up. It it all depends on how much determination a person has to fight through the adversity and in turn, become a better person.