Accept The Challenges: George Patton

General George S. Patton was born on November 11, 1885 in San Gabriel California. He was raised in a military family and throughout his early life, he was constantly hearing stories about the Civil War. He started his military journey at the Virginia Military Institute and a year later, on June 11, 1909 he was transferred to West Point. While attending West Point, he met Beatrice Ayer which later became his wife on May 26th 1910. After graduation, he was assigned to the 15th Cavalry Regiment. Lieutenant Patton represented US at the 1912 Olympics and finished 5th on Modern Pentathlon after a mediocre shooting event. The year later he was awarded Master of Sword at the French Cavalry School.

     According to the author Tim O’Brien, people tend to readily accept the ‘facts’ presented of what happened during a war. People do not consider the existence of fallacies regarding the actual stories of what happens in wars, few consider that the ‘facts’ of an incident often change through people’s words. The film ‘Saving the Private Ryan’ by Steven Spielberg features both facts and seemingness part of the war story. Since it is so difficult to fully describe a war using human language, Spielberg ended up revising his stories to make sense out of it. Spielberg included parts that did not occur or exclude parts that did occur in order to make their stories seem more credible. According

George Smith Patton was born on November 11, 1885 in San Gabriel, California, the relative of a Confederate Common War veteran. Dyslexic as a kid, he was guided at home until the age of 12 instead of go to government funded school. In any case, Patton needed to be a warrior more than whatever else, and he endeavored to conquer his dyslexia. His endeavors were remunerated in 1903 when he picked up acknowledgement into the Virginia Military Foundation. After a year of study, Patton was admitted to the U.S. Military Foundation at West Point, however insufficiencies in science postponed his graduation until 1909. He was then dispatched a second lieutenant of rangers and in 1912, turned into the first American to take an interest in the Olympic pentathlon in Stockholm. General Patton, driven a campaign over a mainland to free the universe of the Nazi controls that undermined it. Patton went to the U.S. Military and graduated in 1909. After his graduation, General Patton joined the cavalry where he served in World War I. Patton put in stock in diligent work and an intense mental perspective from his men. Patton got his first tastes of activity in quest for Mexico 's unbelievable Poncho Villa in 1916 with the U.S. Mounted force. He was later exchanged to the new defensively covered branch as the first U.S. Officer of Armor. In the middle of World War I, General Patton was struck by automatic weapon shoot and was genuinely injured, barely getting away from a conceivable demise.

General George Patton, also known as “Blood and Guts”, was and is known as one of the best there was. “Patton was a highly effective pioneer, advocate, and exponent of modern mechanized warfare as well as doctrine of highly mobile offensive.” (Axelrod, 2006) The soldiers that served under Patton in the Third and Seventh Army’s knew him as a soldier’s leader and took his death very hard. They considered Patton one of the greatest men that ever lived. Patton professed to be a Christian and was certain that “God destined him to military greatness.” (Axelrod, 2006) Patton was an incredible leader to the third and seventh armies, yet he was continuously threatened with being removed from command. He suffered from dyslexia, deep depression, and episodes of hysteria which made his confidence levels close to zero. Yet he led armies under him into victories that exuded confidence. There were mothers that were terrified of Patton’s tactics with their sons, but Dwight D. Eisenhower was sure that those same tactics used by Patton would save those soldier’s lives. Patton was a strong leader that led by example. He fought with his soldiers and was on the front line right beside them. When he spoke, he may have been feared, but he was also respected. He was a man of his word. He put soldiers in place that he knew would get the job done. He made sure his soldiers were always on guard and ready to fire at all times when it was pertinent. He pushed himself and his army to stay

World War II was the most destructive war in history. It began in 1939 as a

There are a number of qualities that quantify good leaderships and good leaders. According to Kouzes and Posner in their book The Leadership Challenge, all successful leaders have (5) practices in common. They “Model the Way”, “Inspire a shared vision”, “Challenge the process”, “enable others to act” and “encourage the heart”(15). Never is there a more important time to have exemplary leadership, than in a time of war. Both the American Civil War and World War II showed what was possible through good leadership. From abolishing slavery and preserving the Union, to fighting tyranny and oppression abroad, both events in American history had a profound impact on all those involved. The impact would most certainly be different if not for the leadership of Colonel Lawrence Chamberlain of the Union Army during the Civil War and General George S. Patton during World War II. Both leaders possessed the 5 practices essential for god leadership, yet both leaders to different approaches to accomplish their goals.

Not only is the geographical place significant to expressing David's alienation, but the novel’s temporal setting of World War II further leaves David in a state of isolation. Despite having “tried to enlist” (346) in World War II, David’s “physical limitations” (346) prohibit him from joining World War II. Due to his weak heart, “the war had gone around David”, like Anna moving away and Chris getting married, “it was like all the rest of the things that happened to the others” (346). As the mountain encloses David in an alienating environment, the personified war which circles around him is another factor limiting his ability to connect with others. Like the image of David looking through the kitchen window in the novel's prologue, he is only

A lot of people set a challenge to improve. By setting a challenge, individuals work hard, asking for help and advice from experienced advisors. Challenges motivate people and keep them working hard. The most significant challenge I have faced was getting a full scholarship into the private school, American Heritage High School in Plantation. This challenge was crucial for me because I came to United States in the middle of sixth grade. I went to Falcon Cove Middle School, and the school placed me in regular classes within the ESOL program. The ESOL program is a program designed for foreign students who do not speak English well. I got out of the program once I passed the placement test to the Cambridge program. In middle school, I won a variety

You should never give up, and always push yourself to be the best. Striving to be better than you already are is the only way to improve yourself. I expect a lot from myself in order to maintain my positive attitude and outstanding character and citizenship as I grow older and am starting to be a more active participant in my

A barrier or hindrance of the Achiever strength is often forgetting to “celebrate” and “recognize” others and myself for a job well done. Once a goal has been achieved, my mind starts thinking of the next task at hand. I also find myself getting frustrated with others that do not possess the same drive and dedication.

Leadership is as a simple idea and concept of influencing others to accomplish the mission by providing purpose, direction, and motivation. Many say that leadership takes charisma or that some are natural born leaders; others may even add that leadership stems from a relationship of bestowing and taking from other leaders and followers. For George S. Patton, General and leader of troops he was a fearless transformational leadership that inspirited his Third army to achieve the impossible. Not every form of leadership can can command the fear and instant obedience of a U.S. Army general.

In the game, you must battle trainers and defeat the elite four and champion, along with your rival while stopping evil villains from trying to destroy the world. It is practically impossible to defeat every trainer and Pokemon you encounter without losing, especially the elite four and champion since they are the strongest. This means that you are going to lose, but it’s not the end of everything. Even in real life, things won't go smoothly, as much as we hope it does, but it has helped me learn how to bounce back from such setbacks and showed me that I must keep on doing my best or I won’t be able to achieve my ultimate goal, whether it’s becoming champion and being the best Pokemon trainer, or getting my dream job and becoming a detective or F.B.I agent. If I don’t push myself to overcome these obstacles, I’ll never get anywhere. It has also taught me to be prepared for anything. The game has multiple types for both Pokemon and their moves, and even abilities can affect a battle, which means I need to strategize if I want to be able to win. If I don’t quickly think on my feet, I’ll lose the battle. This has helped me in life by teaching me how to create a strategy in order to achieve my goals, while not thinking too far ahead that I lose myself or others in the

I thrive on a good challenge. For example, if an assigned task is too easy, I tend to get bored and undervalue myself as a whole. I wonder why this person assigned this task to me; do they think I am not capable of a more difficult task? I expect my courses at the university to challenge me in ways I have never been challenged before.

As much as I wished to live through uninterrupted success, I’ve come to accept with a much more open mind that the best way to face challenges is to do so with

Visualize success for “stressful” events and activities. This helps you mentally prepare for the event with positive, effective self-talk. Think ahead to the outcome and to the sense of accomplishment that you will feel when you achieve your goal.