Sweet are the Uses of Adversity “To strive‚ to seek‚ to find‚ and never to yield!” That is the motto which‚ through centuries‚ has driven people and nations forward to success. People are afraid of adversities. They shun difficulties and want to lead a life of luxury and comfort. But the world famous poet-dramatist‚ Shakespeare‚ held a different opinion. For him the uses of adversity are sweet. He compares adversity to toads. A toad is ugly and poisonous. We hate it. But it has a jewel in its head
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In times of trouble‚ when adversities are faced‚ one’s true character is revealed. When these moments in life hit‚ people see them as barriers‚ unable to be broken down. However‚ there is a point when an individual demonstrates their true qualities or characteristics‚ which would not have come to light unless an adversity had risen. Adversities can allow individuals to view the world in a new perspective due in part to their hard work‚ though this is not always the case as the pressure may become
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If at first you don’t succeed‚ try‚ try again. This phrase became an important quote for Bob after being paralyzed from the waist down. He faced many challenges after the car accident a few years ago. Perseverance helped him overcome these challenges. His First challenge‚ when discharged from the hospital‚ was learning to use the wheelchair. In the beginning‚ he would bump into walls‚ furniture‚ and even the handicap railings going down a ramp. Practicing everyday made it possible to hone his
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I was just as shocked as everyone else when I first met my friend Uzo‚ his life has been everything but regular just because of his skin color and nationality. In fact‚ what makes him so distinctive is the mixture of both his black skin color and Ukrainian descent. My friend was born back in Soviet times from an African father that he has never seen and a white Ukrainian mother. Despite the fact that his mother was Caucasian‚ his skin color turned out being as dark as it could‚ his hair was as curly
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nowadays‚ we can even profess to have many friends. The social networking tools that are available to us made it easier for us to keep in touch and connect to our friends as well as to get to know many new friends around the world without even the need to meet them face to face in real life. We socialize with people whom we call friends all the time‚ but can we say that friends are the most valuable thing in our lives? In my humble opinion‚ I don’t think so. Friends are very important‚ yes‚ but there are
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In ‘Lord of the Flies’‚ how does Golding explore the main characters’ struggle against adversity? Adversity is presented in many forms during ‘Lord of the Flies’ for the main character Ralph. It comes not only in the form of other people but a corruption of what society the boys on the island have managed to hold onto. One of the strongest forms of adversity came in the form of a strong and outspoken boy Jack; Jack often overwhelms and disregards things that Ralph‚ the chief of the boys on
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Marion 11-04-16 Research Proposal The Effects of Early Childhood Adversity on Health and Brain Development INTRODUCTION Early childhood is the critical time period in human development when biological and environmental factors mesh and serve as key influences. The experiences encountered during this period play a role in determining health across a lifespan‚ which raises the question: How does exposure to early childhood adversity‚ such as extreme poverty‚ abuse‚ parental death‚ and neglect influence
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What has set the West apart from the rest of the world and lead it to its prosperity? Many historians have struggled to answer this question for a long time. However‚ Scottish historian‚ Niall Ferguson‚ believes he’s found the answer. The West’s superior political and economic force in the modern world is due to what he calls the six killer apps: competition‚ science‚ property rights‚ modern medicine‚ consumerism and work ethic. And‚ looking at Canada’s history‚ there is abundant evidence to support
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Introductory 1:Adversity is a common thing amongst the human-race. Almost everyone has had a problem once or twice in their life. For example‚ not everyone can agree on everything. Arguments amongst people aren’t rare‚ and almost every person has been a part of one. Scout from To Kill a Mockingbird had this exact adversity in her life. When she first went to school‚ she found different kinds of classmates with different views and opinions. She even butted heads with her teacher when she told Scout
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Adversity is the resilience to face difficulties; it can appear in many different ways and affect anyone or anything. Some example of adversity has been faced by every specie to inhabit Earth whether it be the extinct Wooly Mammoth or the Cyanea Tree‚ or even the horrendous exploits of the African Americans. Not everything accepts the adversity set before them‚ but when they do a theory is brought to the life that you can grow from the experience. Horace‚ a well known poet‚ stated that “adversity
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