Determination In A Survivor's World

The human body of a survivor is a factory. This factory produces day in and day out 24/7 no matter what stands in front of it this factory it will achieve its goal. Everyone has this factory but few produce at its max level. Some just want to drift through life like a fart in the wind. Some ask how they can get this fire to burn inside them too. One can not just decide to try harder they have to go their hardest to be a real survivor. A survivor thrives off determination, ingenuity, and resilience.

A survivor's life revolves around the determination that pushes them to be the best version of themselves. Determination is a rare trait to find in this world, a trait that used to be a common thing has nearly become extinct because people are not pushing themselves. Determination is the sweat on ones face, the blood one sheds, and the tears coming out of one's eyes. A survivor always has a goal and the determination to achieve this goal. What seems to be a long time ago a man names Langston Hughes a black male in the times of hate and segregation powers through the harsh times with determination. This is

shown when he says “They’ll see how beautiful I am And be ashamed” (Hughes). This determination allows him to survive through this segregation which was no walk in the park. A survivor has determination by either turning the other cheek to keep out of trouble or standing up for what they believe in.
A survivor's world revolves around ingenuity to get past the daily struggles everyone goes through.

This trait is important in the sense mind over matter, meaning that it does not matter much one lifts or how fast one runs but knowing where one’s mind is at all times. In the book Miracle in the Andes Nando, the author of the story survives 72 days in the unforgiving Andes mountains. This was not easy he had to keep his mind straight and know that others relied on him. He shows this when he says “Even here, even as we suffer, life is still worth living....” (Parrado). Like Nando, a survivor always has their mind straight in times of panic and chaos. A survivor needs to keep their head straight and to not forget what their goal is. Knowing where one's mind is can be difficult but with some ingenuity is possible. A survivor with ingenuity is a force to not reckon

with.
A survivor revolves around resilience to never give up even with their backs to the wall. Bad things happen in life, and there is no getting around them but the way someone reacts to this bad thing can show one who they really are. Resilience is life pushing one over but getting back up again. In the poem “Life Doesn’t Frighten Me” by Maya Angelou she goes through an unreal amount of obstacles in the poem but never shows her fear. Through all these events she is always telling her self “ Life doesn’t frighten me at all” (Angelou). She does not let life push her around, but rather she tells life that she is not scared and stays resilient. Like Maya, a survivor needs to be able to tell themselves that it is okay and get through whatever obstacles life throws at them. Survivors get hit but stay resilient to the conflict that torments them.

Being a survivor is not for everyone, one has to have the drive to survive bad and good days. If one can win the workout, day, or life they will know what it feels like to survive and become a survivor. A survivor is the person that beats the lazy person for the job or for the promotion. To be a survivor one has to have the ingenuity to win the day, the determination to beat everyone else, and the resilience to not back down. A survivor thrives off determination, ingenuity, and resilience.