Not What, But Who Can 't Climb The Ladder Of Success With Your Hands

In life obstacles may get in our way when trying to achieve success, but do not quit. People from many cultures all over the world long to show the greatness on the inside of them. In life it does not matter what walk of life you come from, but the walk you take is what defines the future. Success does not come from being rich, poor or having a love for a certain sport. Hard work perseverance, and dedication always play an important factor when one is trying to achieve a specific goal or gain success, not being rich or poor. Tyler Perry is successful actor, producer, screenwriter, and play writer, that has blessed Americans through his amazing works. Success comes from having a mind frame of who you are and where you want to be.

Arnolds father was arrested for over drinking according to Jim Murphy, and his family name had lost much respect. So Arnold a confident, and strong man devoted his life to gain much of

Both of my parents came from conservative backgrounds raised by grandparents who worked to give them better opportunities much like they did for me, my grandparents, however, didn't attend college. For these reasons and struggles, my parents raised me to appreciate hard work. I work at my family business of my mother and father. I do things for the benefit of the family firm so that we all prosper even if it inconveniences me. All for the greater good of the family, I never complain and even try to do more. This positive mentality will be important as an adult in college and the workplace because I can’t become successful by wallowing in self pity because my circumstances have made a few waves ahead of where I’m sailing

Growing up, I have been an individual who has pushed myself beyond the minimum requirements in order to succeed. In high school I excelled in both academics and athletics. I graduated in the top 10% of my class and lettered in hockey and tennis my sophomore, junior, and senior year. I worked hard and put in extra time in order to set myself apart from others. Succeeding in both school and athletics made me a responsible, reliable, and an organized individual. These experiences made me a versatile individual and have given me a work ethic that has benefited me with my academics in college and with my work and volunteer experiences.

There were three lessons that my immigrant parents ingrained in their first-generation children: Work hard, never give up, and most importantly, give back. Among other life lessons they taught us, these three were the basis for everything. It would be the basis that would and will define me as a person.

Arnold Schwarzenegger was known greatly around the entire world for his amazing body and ability to almost win every competition he was entered in. When entering the bodybuilding scene in nineteen sixty-six Schwarzenegger started off his success in bodybuilding in sixty-seven when he beat Dennis Tinerino in the Mr. America. Schwarzenegger kept striving for excellence and winning many competitions but by the nineteen eighties and nineties men like Schwarzenegger, Franco Columbo, and Frank Zane were slowly being defeated with no problem by the new age of modern bodybuilding.

This was a question that was an option to be used for the interview and I didn’t exactly want to ask this so I changed the question to say, what did you do to stand out in your family? I liked this question better because everyone in my family tries to stand out from everyone else and in a sense come out on top of everyone. I practically knew the answer to this question because I know some of my dad’s stories about when he was a teenager and how much he worked. Salcedo said, “Well as you know I was always working some of the hardest jobs as a teenager you guys haven’t experienced real work until you have done labor that is extremely bad on your back that involves you sweating more than you have ever sweated before and to be yelled at all the time. As well as working full time my parents were also doing the same type of jobs and trying to get as much food on the table that they could but it wasn’t easy because we weren’t the richest. About half of my siblings weren’t able to finish school even if we wanted to because it cost too much.” I look up to my dad because he worked his tail off to make it to the US legally and find jobs as well as work for about a year go to Mexico then return to make more money. The US was basically our way out of being poor and it was.

First of all, in the beginning of the book, Arnold, the main protagonist, is told that he never gives up hope albeit the difficult obstacles in his life. The book states, “You’ve been fighting since you were born,” he said. “You fought off that brain surgery. You fought off those seizures. You fought off those seizures. You fought off all the drunks and drug addicts. You kept your hope” (Alexie 43). This quote explains that even though Arnold suffered from severe brain

Moreover, the basic need of survival has always been utilized throughout Arnold’s life, from life on the Spokane Reservation to life in Reardan. From the moment Junior was brought into the world, his survival need has been into play. Born with an excessive amount of cerebrospinal fluid, Junior began to fight for his life from As Junior states, “But weirdo me, I was born with too much grease inside my skull ….it only mucked up the works. My thinking and breathing and living engine slowed down and flooded” (Alexie 1). The aftermath of his first major conflict consists of lisps -which make him a perfect bullying target-, seizures -as a result of the cerebral palsy-, and to the immense poverty- empty refrigerator. Every day he fights for his life whether it is from the constant worrying of another relapse or a drunk driver on the road from school. This need of survival allows Junior to have fighter as part of his human identity.

Growing up in the US as an immigrant, my childhood was a little different from most people’s. I faced many struggles due to the differences in cultures, social, and economics. However, I was able to overcome all those challenges and become a more humble, responsible, and determined individual because of my ability to adapt quickly, be compassionate, and stay goals-oriented.

Physical impediments were not Arnold’s only concern growing up. The lack of money also leads Arnold to experience pain not only from hunger but from losing his best friend because his family could not afford the medication. Arnold describes his best friend as “a better person than any human he had ever known” and “the only living thing he could depend on.” Oscar was Arnold’s dog; the way Arnold describes their relationship highlights the isolation that Arnold endured growing up and the death of his dog served as a reminder of his limitations in the reservation. This tragedy leads Arnold to wonder about his parents and the dreams they had as children and why they were not able to achieve them. Arnold concludes that his parents could have gone to college, especially his mother who loves to read and is like a “human tape recorder” according to Arnold, but no one paid attention to their dreams. Through his thought process, we are able to see that Arnold viewed college as the solution to poverty. His unfortunate situation reminded him of his status as an Indian as he states, “we reservation Indians don’t get to realize our dreams. We don’t get those chances. Or choices. We’re just poor. That’s all we are.”

One person I personally know that inspires me a lot is my father. My father has always been very involved in my life and had a very positive impact on who I have become. He came to the United States when he was eleven years old with nothing. The English language was foreign to him and everything was being risked. The comfort of being in a place you have been all your life and having friends and family surrounding you was gone. Yet his parents knew this was what was best for him, so they brought him over. Things were not easy for my father and some of my family members either. They all lived crammed up in a one bedroom apartment. However, they were not discouraged. My father fought and fought for what he wanted to achieve. I admire him greatly because of how hard working he is. Everything he has accomplished today was thanks to his amazing work ethic. This is what really makes me want to be like him. If I am able to strive and fight like he did, especially with my studies, I have faith I will achieve all I want.

The name of my successful Canadian entrepreneur is Michele Romanow This persistence was evident at an early age. In Grade 5, Romanow felt her bedtime was too early, so her parents encouraged her to survey her classmates for comparison. “The results showed that her bedtime was dead last, but despite the evidence, she still argued she should go to bed later,” her dad recalls. The first of four kids, Romanow was born in Calgary, and then moved to Regina, but spent a lot of time on her extended family’s farms. The experience taught her that no task was beneath her.

Weider used Schwarzenegger to make body building “sexy” (Montana 2008). To do this he had to change the image of the bodybuilder (much like Schwarzenegger is attempting to change the image of the environmentalist). The current image of the body builder was one of vanity, narcissism, all brawn and no brain. Weider used Schwarzenegger to obliterate those stereotypes. The Current impressions of the environmentalist is one of a wimpy tree hugger, Arnold would use his experience in transforming body building to obliterate those stereotypes too.

At the end of the day it is not up to anyone else but me to accomplish what I need to in life. My personal vision has also evolved because I hold myself at a lot higher level. It’s not only for me, but I must show my five children that it is possible to accomplish your goals regardless of how busy life is. I must prove to them that anything is possible with hard work, consistency, and determination.