In the epic “The Odyssey‚” the main character Odysseus must overcome various obstacles in order to grow. Odysseus has to overcome the Lotus Eaters which‚ “those who ate [the] honeyed plant‚ never [care] to report‚ nor return home‚” (Homer 1212). Odysseus has to force himself to not give in and eat the lotus that would cause him to not want to go home and remain with the lotus eaters. The men that do eat the lotus do not want to return home; therefore Odysseus has to tie them to a bench in order to
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similar to riding a roller-coaster‚ but I have learned to overcome most of the obstacles I have faced along the way. No matter what situation brought me down‚ I remained positive and tried to think of solutions rather than giving up. Finally‚ in the last few months‚ many of my peers would mention that I am the type of person who is able to withstand obstacles and recover quickly. Indeed‚ life is full of challenges. One of them was to overcome my shyness. Being a shy‚ timid‚ introverted person was affecting
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makes both films similar in that both have to overcome an obstacle to make a difference in their society. In my opinion "Invictus" was a better film in that it had character development‚ plot‚ and inspiring than "Temple Grandin." To begin with‚ the character development in both films was very differrent in that both characters lived a different obstacles but both films had to overcome those obstacles to make their life better. In "Invictus" the obstacle was that
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reveal who he was. In the Cyclops episode he reveals his name when they are sailing away. In the Circa episode‚ he reveals his identity after he overcomes the witch’s spell. In order for him to reveal his identity‚ he must first discover it for himself. This shows that he is not worthy of being Odysseus‚ hero of Troy‚ unless he can first overcome the obstacles placed in his journey by the gods. For each challenge he
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People face many challenges in their live‚ including adversity‚ injustice and tragedy‚ but face their challenges in many different ways. In Life‚ in order to overcome obstacles‚ we must be determined and strong-willed. The speaker in “Mother to Son” has responded to a lifetime of challenges and hardships with determination and strength. I have personally not faced challenges of this extent‚ but I know that Adolf Hitler faced similar challenges uniting the German people to save them from their severe
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To complete any journey one must take risks and overcome obstacles. Inner or physiological journeys are journeys of the mind which when travelled can increase one’s knowledge and sense of fulfilment. This type of journey is explored in both Robert Frost’s “The Road not Taken” and Gabriele Munccino’s film “The Pursuit of Happyness.” In Frost’s poem the idea of decision-making is explored through the use of the extended metaphor of the two roads‚ “Two roads diverge in a yellow wood‚ And sorry I
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be roadblocks. I’ve had them‚ everybody has had them. But obstacles don’t have to stop you. If you run into a wall don’t turn around and give up‚ figure out how to climb it‚ go through it or work around it.” –Michael Jordan. In life everyone has obstacles but it’s your choice to either give up or push through it. If you fall‚ get back up‚ and learn from it. Obstacles can be turned into something good‚ Ben Carson went through many obstacles but here he is now one of the best neurosurgeons in the world
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some point in everyone’s life they come across a life changing obstacle‚ also known as their everest. In the book‚ Into Thin Air by Jon Krakauer‚ the climbers Jon Krakauer‚ Rob Hall‚ sherpas‚ and many other people‚ climb Mount Everest with hopes of summiting. For them this is their everest. When the word everest is said the automatic thought is Mount Everest‚ but in this case everest holds the definition of a tough obstacle that is overcome because of the work and effort that was put into it to get through
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Before the Law‚ Franz Kafka suggests that obstacles that one faces in life can either be used to mold one’s success or bring about one’s failure. If one can overcome the challenges that they are faced with‚ they grow in a unique type of way‚ for every individual perceives each situation in a distinct fashion. That unique type of growth is what establishes a person’s character and perception of the world. However‚ if one cannot overcome their obstacles‚ then they cut off their means for growth and
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issues‚ fears or challenges. Each individual can let these obstacles to take them down or drive them to be a better person. Obstacles can change individual’s emotions‚ way of thinking or their character. Each encounter can either add or take away from them. Typically‚ people let their obstacles define them while others arise from them. Despite someone who lets their obstacles define them‚ it’s important for them to overcome them. A way to overcome them is with a positive attitude. In Edgar Albert Guest’s
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