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Og Mandino What Does Determination Means
“Failure will never overtake me if my determination to succeed is strong enough.” Og Mandino What does determination mean? Determination means having made a firm decision and being resolved not to change it. I’m described as a determined person. In order to achieve the things I want, I need to be committed to it. I like to achieve the goals that I set up and accomplishing them no matter what anyone says.
For example, I wanted to go to Miami and I was determined to do so. I did everything that I could to go to Miami. I babysat to earn money and I helped out my uncle in his business for a small amount of time. It took about a year to get a sufficient amount of money to go and I did manage to go there; it was really fun. Even though there were a few people saying that I won’t be able to pay
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They were around a week old and I had no clue had to take care of them. I started to read articles of how to take care of kittens; I learned an immense amount of information of taking care of them and feeding them. I thought that I wasn’t going to be able to take care of them and to some point I thought one of them was going to die because he didn’t want to eat and he was weak. I was intent on helping him recover and making him stronger. It took about a month or two for him to recuperate. I didn’t want to give up on him because I believed he could recover. The two little brothers grew up to be two healthy cats and now they are a year old.
In conclusion, determination is a good characteristic trait to have. It helps me accomplish exactly what I want to do. It helps me to succeed and achieve the goals I set up. Determination helps me do the things I’m set to do no matter what anyone says. It’s a great quality to have because no one can put me down, it just helps me to believe in myself even more. Believing in myself is the key to

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