In life, people will always have something to say about you in everything one does in life, either negative or positive, but it’s the moment when you let what is said upon you affect the way you live your life, that when its becomes a problem. I for myself have been victim of so many people saying things about me and letting get into my head, but I had the courage to overcome a lot of obstacles like that. I have struggled with a lot of obstacles in my life some got the better of me while I have been able to overcome most of them. I am writing this essay to give an example of an obstacle which I struggled with for a very long time and I nearly took the best of me, but with time I was able to overcome it. What I could struggle to learn throughout my teenage years was the concept to forgive and forget literally, don’t get me wrong back then I watched a lot movies with the teaching to forgive, heard it all from going to church and all other different sources but still I couldn’t just come to my mind to forgive the people that actually hurt me when I was going through possibly the worst time in my life and forget all they had put me through. I grew up in the ghetto part of my country Nigeria where a whole punch of craziness goes on daily without nothing been done in the betterment of that status. I myself fell into that kind of lifestyle where it …show more content…
Due to the circumstances that I had to live my life with I was disowned by my family all because my parents were ashamed of the person I was becoming, not heeding’s to their teachings of not letting the environment I was in getting the better of me but I should use the place I was as a reference to be better in life, I didn’t blame them at all because I could only imagine back then how block
Adversities are often given a negative connotation and view, as most consider them to be hurdles which impede progress. Nevertheless when taken in and accepted under a positive light, adversities can serve as stepping stones through which an individual can better their character. In the face of looming obstacles individuals who persevere come out of the situation as stronger, determined, and more hopeful for the future.
One aphorism that hit me is “To learn to forgive yourself and to forgive others”. I had a few people in my life that had hurt me so much that I hated them. But, I was so miserable that I was not happy. I prayed to God to help me forgive them, a little by little I learned to forgive myself and then forgive them.
Award-Winning author Laura Hillenbrand writes of the invigorating survival story of Louie Zamperini in her best selling book, Unbroken. Louie Zamperini was an ambitious, record-breaking Olympic runner when he was drafted into the American army as an airman during World War II. On the mission that led him to embark on a journey of dire straits, Louie’s plain crashed into the Pacific Ocean, leaving only him and two other crewmen as survivors. Stranded on a raft in shark infested waters, without any resources or food, and drifting toward enemy Japanese territory, the men now have to face their ultimate capture by Japanese, if they survive that long. Louie responded to his desperation with dexterity, undergoing his plight with optimism and confidence, rather than losing hope. In this memorable novel, Hillenbrand uses a vivid narrative voice to divulge Louie’s tale of endurance, and proves that the resilience of the human mind can triumph through adversity.
The moment we learn to forgive and love is when we can begin to recover and move on.
Adversity enhances ones’ positive characteristics due to the provision of an ideal environment for establishing integrity and developing a mature mindset. This conclusion is valid because people tend to learn from their mistakes, thus gain a broader perspective on life.
I am not proud of what I used to believe, what I considered my “personal honor and values”, and the people I have hurt along the way. Quite frankly, I am ashamed of my adolescent behavior; I do not blame my father for what he taught me, I blame myself for what I did with that knowledge. However, due to the many lessons I have learned in the last few decades, I am no longer the boy of my childhood. Since my past cannot be undone though, the best that I can hope for is that I can pass my knowledge to others so they do not repeat my horrible mistakes.
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.
Many people feel that anyone can accomplish any goal, while others believe that people are limited in the goals they can accomplish. Accomplishing a goal can be difficult. Obstacles ultimately can get in the way of achievement. However, with dedication,persistence, and time anyone can achieve their goals.
We were given the next work set, although we were already exhausted from the previous hour of swimming. My arms could not longer move the water around me, and my legs felt as if they were on fire. It was a kick set this time, and so we began the laps with our kickboards in hand. On the last lap of eight, I passed by my close friend, whose face was read with pain and whose legs struggled to make it to the wall. Just as we made eye contact, I made a sarcastic expression and blew bubbles in the waves before me. We both started laughing, and although this made our abs cringe with extra effort, the laughter made it easier for us to finish the set. With a simple look, I was able to change the environment of the lap lane from one of pain and anguish to one of amiability and togetherness. Ultimately, this changed the environment of the rest of practice and encouraged each of us to lean on one another as we worked through the pain to the end of practice.
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
There are many traits I have that I feel I could bring to the campus, and enrich the community. A lot of these traits I picked up with my journey of high school. For me high school was a time for me to prove myself with hard work, and keeping my grades up. However, I had many obstacles along the way. These obstacles may have made my journey into high school a lot more difficult, but I had the opportunity to grow and become a stronger person from the situations I had to face. The first obstacle I ran into was freshman year. I had started out with a good GPA and it looked like I was off to a good start. As things looked to be going my way, I started getting strep throat and tonsillitis constantly, making me miss a good amount of school. The doctor
Facing adversity, we often look for an act of serendipity to cure strife. While certainly welcome, the feelings that come with facing and overcoming adversity, are wonderfully unique and its effects are residual. Whether familial, financial or educational, my ability to face and overcome any obstacle has only strengthened my resolve and made more confident that no matter what, I will be successful.
A personal obstacle that I have overcome was when my mother became legally blind in 2004. When my mother lost her eyesight it was a very drastic change for my family and I. We went from being a completely normal family, financially stable, to having to live paycheck to paycheck and learning how to budget. It was especially hard for me because I was a young child who didn’t understand that my mom wasn’t able to do all the same things as normal moms. I had to quickly understand that my parents would not be able to get me everything I want, but the things that I needed. The older I became the more I understood that just because my mom had a disability that she was still like all the other moms. I began to learn more about my mom’s eye disease,
When I left my room, my mother knew that I had gone through a rough time, and I did not want to talk to her about it. Even though there was only a month left in my school year, I promised myself that I would be completely truthful to my friends, my family, my heritage, and myself. I expected all my friends to leave me, but I was fully prepared for this. However, none of this ever happened. My friends didn’t leave me, I wasn’t alone at the lunch table, I wasn’t even seem differently by those around me. I had failed my family by doing this, and I wished I had stopped acting like someone I wasn’t sooner. This is one of the only mistakes I have made which I consider a failure because it had taken me close to a year to fix, and this is why I consider it my most successful failure.
...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.