Diana Nyad: What Is Determination?

Is there anything more exciting than achieving a goal? Or being able to do something great life? With this in mind trying to find a good job in order to support your family. Maybe going out into the world with your dog that also happens to be your best friend just to meet new people and to write a novel. Some people might have different types of goals or more like weird goals, but as long as you have something to chase after in life, something to accomplish in life you’ll be truly amazing in life. Even tho your goal in life might be chasing over someone that you don’t really know. For that reason individuales a driven to undertake a mission because people don’t just make a decision for no reason, or decide to go out into the world for nothing.

In my personal life I have displayed the quality of determination. During my young adolescent years I was the victim of bullying. Not only did I receive this unfair treatment from my fellow students, but I also received it from an unexpected source- a teacher. After three years of harassment, things finally improved. I went to high school and learned how to defend myself. I gained my self- confidence back and was able to use my experience to help others. During my sophomore year in high-school, I helped launch two clubs. One club was for a free Tibet and the other to help stop bullying in our school and area. Being determined helped me move on from what happened to me and I was able to turn it into something positive that could help others.

Encouragement plays a significant role in my success. Without encouragement, the achievement won't come true. Juliet Ferking, the author of "A Drive to Achieve the Extraordinary" from This I Believe: Life Lessons, tells her story about

Being determined will help one overcome adversity.Take for example Jim Abbott, who was born without a right hand.He played baseball which put him at disadvantage , but with the help of his parents and coaches.“"It was my parents, my coaches and teachers, literally pulling me to the side and saying you can do

We’re all familiar with 'setting goals'. About who you want to be; who you want to be with. We've all lusted after something, or someone. We've all hoped for something, aspired

Diana Nyad is well known for swimming from Cuba to Florida without a shark cage; her experience can teach others to see the world and themselves in a whole new perspective. Although she accomplished her goal, it took Nyad a total of five attempts in order to successfully swim from Cuba to Florida. Her fifth and final attempt to make this journey took her approximately fifty-three hours. The distance was over 110 miles, which broke the world record for the distance swam without the protection of a shark cage. Even though Nyad went through hard times during her expedition, she never gave up on herself. Her experience plays a large role in not only how people see the world, but the way they see themselves too.

Being determined, is a wonderful thing to be, have, "own". It means that when you set yourself to do something, you are most likely going to do that and not change your mind. This could lead into stubbornness, but if you use both of those to do something good and if you do it for something you really want to do then you will succeed. I am "organized", that is another good skill to own. The reason I use quotes is because I'm organized in my mind, no so with other utensils I can use (Like my master schedule). This leads into my determination, because I know what I want to do in my life. I have it planned out, which makes me believe that my life is organized. I will admit that the roads have changed, I wasn't planning on going to the military but my grades aren't the best so going will be the best for me. Yes, the roads may have changed, but the destination is still the same. The thing I wanted ever since I was eight years old will happen, I will become a minister (One way or another). I am self-motivated, which is another skill I love. Some would say it is "selective self-motivation", like "selective hearing", because it does depend what I want to do. I have been trying to work on my cardio and get "beefier", so I can be ready for the Marines. I will go to the Marines, ready or not, even though you'll really never be one-hundred percent

These reasons are my motivation and why I am refusing to give up on my goal. By doing this, I can become the person I am meant to be. My actions of today and tomorrow will bring The beginning of the end the start of a new cycle. Lastly, I plan to print this essay and read it at the end of my journey and put it up on the wall of my own business and enjoy it with my cold King Cobra

Determination is when a person is willing to give up everything to accomplish their goal, or they are so confident in doing something that they never give up. That is one of the reasons I think the theme “Never Give Up” is the best possible theme. In the “Marble Champ” and “The 13th Goldfish,” the plot mostly

Many people go through struggles in life that they just can’t seem to overcome. However, it is when you find that on reason or one drive in your life that gives you the determination to overcome whatever that obstacle is.

Willpower is determination. Whatever your will is. In source one, “The Willpower Circuit” written by Jonah Lehrer, is about an experiment that Walter Mischel did. He invited a four-year old student into a small room and made her an offer; she could eat one marshmallow immediately or wait fifteen minutes and have two marshmallows. Mischel told the child that if she rang the bell he would come back and she could have the one marshmallow, but that meant she wouldn't get her second marshmallow.

Overcoming obstacles can be challenging for all people. Whether the struggle is at work, school, or in personal matters, we all face obstacles every day that we have to overcome. It is important to understand these struggles as well as how successful people have moved forward and persevere. In “Where there is a will, there’s a way” by Anna Harrington(2012), the author talks about ways that we can be stronger. She also shares tips on the support systems a person can use to overcome obstacles.

With in my family tree there is one characteristic that catches my eye, perseverance.“With perseverance and determination anything is possible”( Kelly Landolfi ). Even though my family is small, most of them have the trait of perseverance including my mom, Kelly, my dad, Louis my grandpa and last but definitely not least Kylie, me. Determination means to,... “continue in a course of action even in the face of difficulty or with little or no prospect of success.”

“...destiny has summoned the hero and transferred his spiritual center of gravity from within the pale of his society to a zone unknown”(Campbell 48). In the book, The Hero With A Thousand Faces, Campbell, an American mythologist, writer, and teacher, elaborated how each hero react to their call to adventure differently.. Each and everyone of us have our own inspiration in life. Some accepts their call but some refuse, the reason being is that they feel overwhelmed by the unfamiliarity that they are being exposed to. Deciding on what we want to pursue in life is really challenging. Knowing that we have to dedicate a lot of time and effort in order to achieve what we aim for in life and the high chance of failing at it is really intimidating. Growing up, I would always visit my grandmother in the hospital. She was always sick, so me and my cousins would always check up on her. We would play on the play area while we are waiting for her to wake up. On that same play area, there will always be this one girl on a wheelchair, who always looks so down. So I took the courage and ask her if she can play with us but unfortunately she said “I would love to but I really can’t.” I was so confused that time, until my mom told me that she has a heart condition which was why she can’t do things normal children experience.That moment made broke my heart and made me realize a lot of things. Children are meant to explore the world, make mistakes and discover their purpose in life. In regards to my career path, my call to adventure is to become a pediatrician or a pediatric nurse. Currently, I am refusing it due to the pressure coming from the people around me and the commitments it is associated with.

“Setting goals is the first step in turning the invisible into visible” -said Tony Robbins, author and life coach. Everyone has challenges throughout their life, but people have strengths that can lead up to effect their future. We use our goals to keep us motivated and our strengths to help us get past the challenges we face. Our weaknesses fade because our strengths become so strong and we are faced with new challenges. With each challenge we overcome we become stronger and we find more strengths in our challenges. I am a great friend because I always care for my friends and i'm their shoulder to cry on. I'm a very strong-willed person because I don't give up on something I want easily. I’m stubborn because I