Personal Narrative: Everyone Is Not Human Without Adversity

Adversity is something we will all face. It’ll affect everyone ranging, from myself to characters in a book. Even though going through something so challenging, so painful, and so life changing can be hard, how you chose to handle it affects whether or not you overcome it. Adversity can either break a person or make them stronger; it’s up to their will to fight.

Learning to deal with and overcoming adversity is what made me who I am. Every challenge and every difficulty I’ve successfully confronted in my life served as a way to strengthen my will, confidence and ability to conquer future obstacles. A famous quote I liked came from Herodotus, the Greek philosopher, who said, "Adversity has the effect of drawing out strength and qualities of a man that would have lain dormant in its absence.” When I responded positively and constructively to my biggest challenges, the qualities of strength, courage, character and perseverance emerged from deep within, because I am human, it was very easy to get caught up in the self-pity, unfairness of life, or the “why me?” trap. When I did think like that, I learned that I failed to recognize the opportunities for wisdom and growth that accompanied adversity. However, as soon as I allowed myself to think more clearly, I was able to let go of self-defeating and unproductive thoughts and get down to the business of dealing with what was happening before me and what can happen for me in my future. My failures and setbacks have nothing to do with me being a menace to society instead I had to realize it’s something every human being goes through. It’s a part of life and has everything to do with being human. Circumstances to me now mean nothing. Limitations don’t hold me back.

It can occur in any form, slightly stressful or devastating painful. It can happen to anyone, rich, poor, big or small. Adversity is inevitable. Most people would consider it very negative with no benefits, but they are not aware of its hidden effect. Roman poet Horace suggests that adversity can cause a person to demonstrate certain talents, which would not have been present if not for their misfortune. People and characters in any literary work experience unfortunate events and put through difficult situations that they need to overcome. Adversity uncovers their concealed gifts that help them through their hardships. Under its effect, it also can alter the process in developing a character and transform them into someone completely different.

Adversity has a way of bringing up challenges unexpectedly, most people shrink away from it and get consumed, but when they push through it people come out stronger than they were before.

From my adversity and hardship I unveiled who I am and what I am capable of. I ventured outside my comfort zone; challenging myself to start new conversations everyday and foraging friendships faster than a tempest. I also started to express my curiosity and discovered the metamorphosing world in which I live by throwing myself into the wilderness with Outdoor Ed. Most importantly, I embraced others and helped them be happy, to stop them from feeling alienated like I did. l saw that I held the power and I hoped that I could help others see the same.

Adversity comes in all forms in our life. We find it at work, at school, and in other social communities. However I am more concerned with the adversities we face on a larger scale. Almost every year we are faced with some sort of natural disasters throughout the world such as floods, hurricanes, earthquakes, fire, and more. They all come and leave many dead, wounded (physically and mentally), and homeless. Many natural disasters like hurricane Katrina has left many people in hardships even so long after the incident. Another form of adversity and suffering that is common is the choice of others. For example, many children who were born after the incident of hurricane Katrina suffered the consequences as well. Many kids whose parents are incarcerate or dead have to suffer sometimes being placed in a bad foster home and become subject to

The word adversity means difficulty or misfortune and many people don’t know what it means while many people are suffering from it every day. Many people find it hard to overcome adversity but there are only a few simple steps to follow. First, Many people overcome adversity by relaxing and relieving stress. Many people also find it helpful to talk to friends and family about how they are feeling. For many people including Malala, Jim Abbott, and previous runners in the Boston Marathon, it was hard to overcome adversity but with a little bit of hard work, they did. Overcoming adversity is stressful, but using courage and determination, taking support from others, and listening to friends and family will be a big help.

Overcoming adversity says a lot about a person. The adversity in life I have had to personally overcome is a birth defect. I was born with a cleft lip which has caused me to have five procedures from the ages of three months to sixteen years old. Not a day goes by where I’m not reminded of the challenges I’ve had to overcome, because every time there is a mirror, I’m reminded by a scar upon my face.

The noun “adversity” is a word that is all too common to me.I was not able to experience the joys of being a carefree child whose only concern was playing on the playground during school, I became fearful of rejection to a degree similar to that of inadequacy.I couldn't find my voice, no matter how hard I tried. In my earlier years I coped with my feelings of self worth in a negative manner. I internalized all of my emotions: anger, sadness, and fear. Instead of expressing my true emotions. In truth I created a facade to those around me. Despite the environment I was in, I remained peaceful and contempt as a result of the emotional and verbal abuse that I endured as a child. In the midst of trying to combat what I felt, I would lash out on

In conclusion, everyone has challenges in life. It is in going through hard times that individuals are strengthened. I value strength and resilience and I am constantly trying to better myself. I strive to always be selfless and considerate of those around me. There will always be someone who is going through situations

Adversity can bring out good traits because it helps people understand what circumstances a person is in and how to offer help.

Adversity is a condition marked by misfortune or fate. As stated in the text, “leaders are made at least as much by their experiences and their understanding and application of their experiences as by skill.” (Bennis, 2009) I embrace that statement and its meaning that leaders learn from experiences of adversity, as well as they learn from developed skills.

Adversity has been my greatest teacher. This personal struggle has made me realize that only I am in control of my happiness and I am the only one who can truly dictate in which direction my life goes. I feel stronger and more confident than ever to handle life’s challenges, define my own successes, and substantially contribute to my community and the world around

Throughout our lives, we are faced with many adversities. Whether they are failing an important math test, a family death, or even breaking up with a significant other. However, how we face our adversities. From these difficulties, we our now given opportunities to learn from our experiences. Our hardships in life are not situations that we can simply can overcome instantly. Instead, our adversities do become a part of us for a short while. Poet Jon Sinclair once said that “Failure is a bruise, not a tattoo.” I believe that this applies also to adversity. This quote points out that when we do face hard times, it is not a debilitating factor that sticks with us forever. Yes, the it is going to set us back some and cause trouble. However, as

Gail Lynne Goodwin once said, “Adversity provides the opportunity for the best part of us to shine.” In all situations of adversity people act differently. Some in positive ways as well as some in negative ways. I personally have seen myself be the carrot, the egg, and the coffee bean.