An obstacle is a block in one’s way to prevent them to progress. Obstacles can be challenging rather than easy to achieve. In order to achieve an obstacle you need to never quit. When one overcomes a challenge there is a sense of pride that one might feel which gives motivation to do another task. Other obstacles take a while to achieve but it's always worth it when there is a great outcome. Throughout my life I have had to overcome an injury that has pushed me to my limits, and made me a stronger athlete and individual. In 2014, I was in the eighth grade and it was also my first year on the Cabot Dance Team. Each summer we have a dance camp, where we travel to learn our competition routines for the year. During dance camp, we stay for three …show more content…
I was so devastated. The doctor referred me to a physical therapist so I could rebuild the muscle strength I had lost. Once I arrived at the physical therapist office was when the nerves really hit me. As I walked in the building the trainer pointed to the examining table and told me to take a seat and take my brace off. As he was looking at my swollen, bruised knee, I asked him if I was going to be able to dance again. He smiled and looked at me and said “you are definitely going to be able to dance again but it’s going to take a lot of hard work.” I told him I was ready. Later, after we did some simple exercises he told me to get on the bicycle machine and try to pedal forwards and backwards till I can pedal in a circle. This was one of the hardest things I had to do. I kept trying to get my knee up so I could pedal in a full circle, but the fear of my kneecap popping back out came into my head. The trainer knew I was worried about it and gave me motivation of getting back to dance to get me to pedal. When I finally did, I was overwhelmed with excitement,and at that moment I knew that I was going to have to give it my all until I was cleared to go back to
The idea of taking risks appeal to most people, but what is actually learned from the act of risk taking? In the two readings, “Breaking through Uncertainty –Welcome Adversity,” by Jim McCormick, and “Neighbours,” by Lien Chao, the benefit derived from taking risks is explored. In McCormick’s article, a parachuting jump mishap leads to his revelation that confidence and certainty can be found. Chao’s short story deals with Sally befriending an elderly couple and joining them for Canada Day celebrations, and along the way realizes what’s important to herself. Though “Breaking Through Uncertainty –Welcome Adversity,” deals with a life saving risk, “Neighbours” is more about a personal risk, something that demonstrates much greater benefits as personal satisfaction.
A challenge is nothing more than an obstacle that lies in one's path. I have had my fair share of such obstacles The main one has been my deafness. Many people consider deafness a disabilitya handicap that leads to problems or failure. I am proof that this stereotype is false. I was raised with the awareness that a person in my position can either be a "deaf person" or a person who happens to have a problem hearing. I chose to be the latter.
From a child, I was raised to believe marriage is forever. You deal with your problems and work past them. However, six years ago I realized even with that belief sometimes you must find the courage deep within you to do some “do something”. I believe in times of adversity the courage to do what needs to be done, however scary or hard, is deep within you.
*Click* *Clack* *Clack.* The sound of controllers fills my ears. The only expression I could see on every player’s face was determination. The desire to prove themselves burned brightly. I turn to meet the box of color that displayed the game I love to play. I thought to myself, “Did I practice enough? How should I play this out? I absolutely have to win!” As these thoughts raced through my mind, I give my opponent a good luck, and press start. “3, 2, 1, Go!” Suddenly, the fictional characters displayed come to life and all of my concentration switches to this game. Determination takes control over me, and the only word I can think of is “Win.” Gaming is a passion that I have had ever since I was young. The competitiveness of it is what
Entering college for me has had many challenges along the way. Just when I think I’m on the right track, something happens and I practically go into overdrive to overcome those challenges. I’ve had the typical financial hardships that every college student faces when applying for an overpriced education. I’ve had the experience of changing my mind on what I want to do for the rest of my life. I’ve also applied and entered two different colleges. All of this has happened within a year, and it’s hard to believe that the whole process of events started about a year ago.
Instead of wallowing in my misery, I took initiative and made the most of my situation. One should never worry about what they can’t control. Aside from the social life issues due to my injury, I had to attend therapy for my rehabilitation. When I first started putting pressure on my ankle and flexing, I was as white as a ghost, deathly afraid that I might hurt it again. But eventually, as time went on and my physical therapist provided words of encouragement, I was able to trust my body again and have faith that my ankle would allow me to do what I was able to do before the injury. Since I had never dealt with having an action or movement temporarily taken from me, it was hard to take that first step again. Imagine standing at the edge of a cliff and staring down at an abyss. What’s down there is unknown to you and so you are unsure if you should jump or not. This was the predicament I found myself in when I had to walk to my physical therapist who stood a couple of feet away. I had to reach down inside myself and find the courage and bravery that I knew was in
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.
I will never give up. I will never allow failure to be an option. I will set goals and I will achieve them. We are obstacles are set in front of us daily. Daily obstacles can range from waking up in the morning when we are overworked to losing a limb or a love done. However, when the outcome is not in my favor I will utilize the situation to find my weaknesses and build a better me for the next battle.
Barriers. Barriers are obstacles that people face everyday. A barrier could be anything. For an example, friends and family, beliefs, sickness, disabilities, or anything.
To start with, it is important to be able to overcome obstacles because it will help you achieve your goals in life. No matter what your dreams are, there are always going to be setbacks, those who are able to overcome them find the life they want; because even if it seems like everything is going your way, don’t count on it staying that way. Be prepared for whatever challenge is thrown at you next. Like Sylvester Stallone once said “Life ain’t all sunshine and rainbows. It will beat you to your knees and keep you there permanently if you let it. No one hits harder than life, but it ain’t how hard you can hit. It's 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”.
Overcoming Obstacles Throughout a persons life, they are faced with different obstacles, and different challenges of all different types. My life in particular has been full of ups and downs, especially towards my soccer career. In the novel The Pact, three boys, George, Rameck, and Sam, are faced with many obstacles throughout their lives, where they must learn to overcome and achieve great success on their own will power. Essentially, I did the same thing. My soccer career has been one of my most difficult life challenges, creating the person I am today.
As a hurdler for County High, I stumble upon some pretty tough obstacles each time I race; the same is true in life. Everyone encounters obstacles, but in order to overcome them and succeed, one must never give up.
Welcome friends, peers, teachers, and parents. We are finally graduating! It has been a long four years since I first stepped in to these halls as a freshman, but yet I can’t help but feel its only been a short time in my life. Today I had two jobs to do, that’s it. The first one was to show up to this event, consider it done. The second was to give a memorable speech on perseverance and just what it means to me. So it is with that intro that i begin my speech. The dictionary defines perseverance as a steady effort to maintain a course of action, purpose, or belief, often in spite of difficulty. So it is today that I ask you what does perseverance mean to you? Each one of you has faced many difficulties throughout your lives, and this is only the just the beginning. Each and every one of us has at some point needed perseverance, and we will continue to need it in the future. When I hear the word perseverance two things come into mind, my efe class and college.
Have you ever wondered if there could possibly be overwhelming obstacles in the way of someone being truly successful in life? Some may witness friends or loved ones not developing to their fullest potential in their profession because of these unobtainable obstacles holding them back. In “Professions for Women,” by Virginia Woolf, Woolf gives a speech to a group of women explaining why they must overcome certain things in order to be successful in their future professional careers. In speaking to this group of determined young women, Woolf explains how horrendous it may be to have your own thoughts or beliefs while living in a society said to be dominated by males. She
Success is defined as the accomplishment of an aim or purpose. What does is success mean to you? One might compare success to financial gain. This is not always true everyone lives their lives in different ways and have beliefs that define their life. In my opinion to have a successful life you must do something you love, cannot be afraid to fail, and ultimately must be a hard worker.