Life Lessons Learned Essay

1076 Words3 Pages
bulb-icon

Recommended: Overcoming obstacles and challenges

Many people learn many different life lessons throughout their lives. Whether it’s from reading a book, watching a movie, or living the experience yourself. Many life lessons can be taught to people through several different things. These include, but are not limited to, hard-work, getting a job, playing sports with a team or by yourself, and achieving your goals. I have learned many life lessons through many different things. Three of these life lessons are never give up, it’s not over ‘til it’s over, and that there are two types of pain, physical and regret, and only one fades with time.
It all began in Lander, Wyoming at the start of the 2013 WJRA (Wyoming Junior Rodeo Association) Winter Series Season. I was a returning champion to the …show more content…

The hole turned out to be about as wide as a nickel and about two centimeters deep. I couldn’t move my arm without letting out a cry of pain. I was taken to the doctors and they said I was lucky to not have broken it.They gave me a sling so that I didn’t agitate it any more by moving it. That whole week, I fought through pain because I had our conference wrestling meet and I was varsity in my weight group. I took third place in the tournament and then let my arm rest for the upcoming rodeo. On the day of the first rodeo, the blister on my hand was gone but my arm was still in pain. Going into the finals I was 19 points behind the leader, he had to buck off at least once in order for me to have a chance. In the midst of all my bad luck, I had a very fortunate lucky streak. The first day the kid went flying. That meant that I had a chance, but would have to ride both bulls to come close. I blocked out the pain as much as I could as I climbed down onto the bull, When my feet hit the ground I was 10 points closer to the championship. The next day I rode my guts out, and was sitting first when the kid in first, also the last rider of the day came out. If he beat me, he was the champion, if he got second, we tied, but if he got any place lower, the …show more content…

Going into the finals weekend, I was 19 points behind and injured. The most I could possibly win that weekend was 20, so in the eyes of some people, there was reason to give up. But I’m not like some people. I gave it my all all the way through and I came out on top. I know for a fact, that if I had given up, and not rode my strongest, I would not have my that third consecutive state championship.Through this experience, and through many others that have been acted out by other people, it is clear, that no matter what the odds, and how little chance there is, you should never give

Show More
Related

  • The Art of Calf Roping

    665 Words  | 2 Pages

    It’s 2:00 a.m. Sunday morning. Jake and I are headed down the longest stretch of road in Texas. We have just pulled out of El Paso and are on the way to Fredericksburg to participate in the Frontier Days Rodeo. We were fortunate to have put together a decent run on our last draw and win enough day-money to keep us going for a while. Jake and I are rodeo-bums, to be specific, calf ropers. I am the one who tries to throw the loop of a rope around a calf’s neck and Jake is my partner, the best roping horse a cowboy ever mounted. By the way, how many understand the art of calf roping? I thought so. Let me walk through the steps of what it takes to put together that perfect run, not that I can do it that often.

    Read More

  • Personal Narrative: Caine Scrutiny

    509 Words  | 2 Pages

    On top of that, I learned a valuable lesson from the failure and the loss as well. From that day forth, the past experiences transformed me to be a hard-working and responsible person. Furthermore, I acknowledged that when something bad happens, it can prepare us for the future obstacles, so let always be optimistic and never give up on trying.

    Read More

  • Parallel Parking Experience Essay

    451 Words  | 1 Pages

    It was easy to fall into the trap of thinking that if I had failed then I wouldn’t ever be able to properly do it. With practice, I was able to learn how to parallel park. Even though, there were times when I wanted to quit because I kept failing. I learned that even when you feel like you can’t do it again that sometimes it’s best to just take a break. Sometimes it’s good to just walk away from the situation, do something else , and come back. I’ve learned that if you take a break, you may be able to come back and do better than before. I’ve also learned how to approach failure in the

    Read More

  • Rodeo Animal Safety

    1244 Words  | 3 Pages

    Rodeo is a sport with long American traditions and loved by many spectators and participants. Past history has shown that rodeo needed to make way for a new era of riders and trainers with a larger emphasis on the welfare of the animals and not be discontinued or banned entirely. Today’s rodeos do not present a danger to the animals because the animals are well-cared for and protected, rodeos have strict rules and the stock are treated as prized animals.

    Read More

  • It’s a Hard Knock Life for Them

    1712 Words  | 4 Pages

    Furthermore, I believe the point both authors proposed was this, “Choose battles wisely and forgive or, forever suffer continuous loss.”

    Read More

  • Lessons Learned In A Lesson Before Dying

    807 Words  | 2 Pages

    Life is short and it is up to you to make the most out of it. The most important lesson that everyone should follow and apply to everyday life is “never give up”. In the novel, “A Lesson Before Dying” by Ernest J. Gaines, the important lesson can be shown in the characters Jefferson, Miss Emma and Grant Wiggins.

    Read More

  • Gymnastics Scholarship Essay

    488 Words  | 1 Pages

    I’ve been involved with sports since I was 2 years old, participating in these taught me more than the sports themselves; they taught me who I am. I put in countless hours of gymnastics practice, so many that the majority of kids couldn’t imagine the dedication needed to become a state and national champion. It taught me a few of the most vital lessons that I will ever learn; to contribute 100 percent in everything I do and to balance various aspects of my life. Gymnastics also taught me perseverance, how to work harder to achieve a goal, no matter how difficult.

    Read More

  • The Importance Of Success In The Dominican Republic

    702 Words  | 2 Pages

    And if it is true that the lessons we take from failure can be fundamental to later success then I am right. This is where my path to success really begins. It is never late to start again. Small things that aren’t so small can have a big repercussion in someone's life. We as human beings need to learn how to be more loving, respectful and compassionate. I am so proud to be who I am today because of this past experiences. I believe almost everybody has had a time in their lives in which they failed, nobody is perfect. Failure indeed can be fundamental to later success, but the expectations of success are not what people think, at least for me, but I certainly know I'm not

    Read More

  • Never Give Up In The Book Thief

    620 Words  | 2 Pages

    For example, never giving up helped my brother improve in school. He kept making bad scores on assignments, but he didn’t let that deter him. My brother just kept on going; he always tries his best. Now he’s doing a lot better in school. He learns from his mistakes and never gives up! Furthermore, my friend never gives up in chorus. She always gets called out by Mr. Henderson and he makes her redo anything she sings off-key. She continues to try her best and never give up; eventually, her hard work pays off and her singing improves. Without a doubt, all teens can learn from the author’s valuable lesson of never giving

    Read More

  • life lessons

    404 Words  | 1 Pages

    There is one main life lesson that I use all the time. And it is, to never be a quitter, because being a quitter is worse than losing. Being a quitter is even worse than being a loser. Cause, who would want to be called a quitter their whole life. I would rather spend extra time trying to get it down and done, then be a quitter. Cause if you quit at one thing, most will quit every time a roadblock is in their way.

    Read More

  • Bull Riding Research Paper

    554 Words  | 2 Pages

    As LAne was excelling in this dangerous sport, even though his parents didn’t like the decision, they still supported him and never put him down. In the year of 1989, after completing the successful 85- point ride on a brahma bull, at the “ Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo”, by the name of “ Takin’ care of business”, he got off and landed in the dirt. The bull horned him in the back as he tried to get away. He rose to his feet, waving to his best friend Tuff Hedeman for help. After a couple of steps, he fell to the ground.

    Read More

  • How Middle School Shaped My Life

    729 Words  | 2 Pages

    These three lessons were the most significant things I’ve learned while attending school. From kindergarten rules all the way to beginning the road to finding myself. Spending more than half of my life in school I’ve dealt with failure, achievement, and everything in between. I’ve learned great life-lessons that have impacted me greatly not just for the time being, but

    Read More

  • Why Mistakes Are Flawed

    955 Words  | 2 Pages

    Some life lessons are drastic, like drinking and driving and ending up killing an entire family, whereas others are much more minor. In this case, an individual that I know made many mistakes at the beginning of her life as a young adult and possibly the most valuable lesson she learned is that having a plan and organization skills can help lead a person to success.

    Read More

  • Explain Why You Should Never Take Anything For Granted

    460 Words  | 1 Pages

    So the overall message of this is to never take anything for granted. If you do take something for granted just remember you will regret it later. Even the little things like your mom being gone for a week can make you realize how much you care for someone. Even if you think you won't regret think twice do whatever you want for making decisions big and small. Don't be afraid to do stuff in your life like hanging out with your friends or saying thank you to someone that is holding the door open because in the long run it usually won't

    Read More

  • Living Your Best Life Essay

    2301 Words  | 5 Pages

    You can take that lesson and apply it to your own life to start living your best life. Believe that whatever you are doing, you are going to be the best at it. And take it a step further and believe that you are capable of finding the path in life that is your best life, and you are capable of doing it very

    Read More

More about Life Lessons Learned Essay

Open Document