Identifying Myself As An Underdog Essay

I identify myself as a hard worker that seeks to succeed in everything that I attempt, with my most enduring quality being my perseverance. From the time I was a young child until the day that I die, I believe that everything that you do, including: sports, academics, personal relationships, and anything else that you plan to attempt, should be carried out with 110% of your ability. As future hall of fame shortstop and Yankee legend Derek Jeter once spoke, “there may be people who have more talent than you, but there's no excuse for anyone to work harder than you do”. This quote states that others may be more successful at certain undertakings, but that doesn’t excuse them from working harder. If you want success then you have got to put your heart and soul into making it come true. In other words, you need to go hard or go home.

I like to think of myself as an underdog in each endeavor, as I believe that the underdog works harder than the champ because he has something to prove to not only the rest of the world, but also to himself. The underdog needs to show everyone the heart and dedication that it takes to earn the title despite all the odds being stacked against him. Although turmoil and setbacks are bound to arise, our true character is shown in how we confront these unforeseen challenges. Nothing in

life is given, so we must always be prepared to fight for what we want or what we believe in.
This mentality has always driven me to seek fulfillment of my goals by overcoming any obstacles may lay in my way. Lots of people never achieve their ambitions because they fear failure. These are the same people that when faced with turmoil or some kind of setback, often enough give up pursuit of their goals. I, on the other hand, use the experience as motivation to excel myself and constantly find new ways to improve myself.
“The world ain't all sunshine and rainbows. It's a very mean and nasty place and I don't care how tough you are it will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. You, me, or nobody is gonna hit as hard as life. But it ain't about how hard you hit. It's about how hard you can get hit and keep moving forward. How much you can take and keep moving forward. That's how winning is done! Now if you know what you're worth then go out and get what you're worth. But ya gotta be willing to take the hits, and not pointing fingers saying you ain't where you wanna be because of him, or her, or anybody! Cowards do that and that ain't you! You're better than that!”
This line from Rocky Balboa greatly emphasizes the importance of perseverance.

You can’t expect success if you quit with each curveball that life throws at you, rather, what you need to do is to dig deep into your inner self and find the strength to keep moving forward in order to come out on top. That’s the message I try to send to people whenever I attempt something, no matter what challenge comes my way, I will overcome it and I will succeed. My goal is to prove to as many people as I possibly can through my perseverance and hard work that anything that you set your mind to can be achieved, especially if you have the heart and dedication to push

through.