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Arnold Schwarzenenegger As A Hero

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Not everyone is privileged with a god given talent, intelligence, or strength. In fact, many successful people who achieve amazing dreams start from nearly nothing and depend solely on their determination to reach their goals. Those people are outliers. Arnold Schwarzenegger is one such person because he was born unquestionably small and was rejected as a child by his family, yet he earned incredible achievements. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s unending desire and tireless determination allowed him to find a way to America and become an actor. Arnold reached his dream through bodybuilding, becoming one of the most famous bodybuilders to ever compete and the reason bodybuilding became so popular in the United States. Once he conquered the bodybuilding arena, he was able to break into acting. Arnold’s imposing and muscular stature meant he was the perfect candidate for roles in action movies and he became one of the the most well-known and popular action stars on the big screen.
Arnold Schwarzenegger was born in Thal, Styria, Austria on July 30th, 1947. He lived with his mother, Aurelia Jadrny, his father Gustav, and his older brother Meinhard. Arnold and his brother were raised under strict guidance by their father, who was the town's police chief, a one time member in the Nazi Party, and an alcoholic. Needless to say, he was an angry, intimidating and demanding man. He also had expectations of what it meant to be a man, and Arnold did not meet them. Arnold was small and

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