Albert Einstein once said, “Anyone who has never made a mistake has never tried anything new.” When it comes to trying something new, chances are that a lot of mistakes are going to be made a long the way. A person first learning to play tennis is not going to become a professional overnight. It is possible that they will swing and miss the ball a couple of times, they will undoubtedly hit the ball into the net, and they might not have the proper racket. It is going to take some time before a player
teammate started to yell. I was dribbling down the field it was just me and the goal. one on one. I felt like it took one hundred years to get to the goal box. I was finally ready to shoot. At the eighteen line. I found myself second-guessing my ability to make the game-winning shot, at the worst time possible. I went to shoot. My ankle clicked. I fell .And the goalie picked the ball up right at my feet. Thinking to myself, why did it have to be me. Why did I have to get the ball and try to
teammate started to yell. I was dribbling down the field it was just me and the goal. one on one. I felt like it took one hundred years to get to the goal box. I was finally ready to shoot. At the eighteen line. I found myself second-guessing my ability to make the game-winning shot, at the worst time possible. I went to shoot. My ankle clicked. I fell .And the goalie picked the ball up right at my feet. Thinking to myself, why did it have to be me. Why did I have to get the ball and try to
the athlete starts to look for other alternatives. That is when sports-enhancing drugs come to mind. This will allow these athletes to continue playing at a competitive level, no matter how old they are. In these cases it is hard for me to say that I believe these athletes should be stripped of all their accomplishments just because they don’t want to give up yet. People who have never
After reading the essay “The Ghetto Made Me Do It” written by Francis Flaherty, I thought differently about the situation than I had before hearing both sides of this tragic story. My perspective changed from being bias toward Felicia Morgan to feeling a sense of sympathy for her. However, regardless of what defense there is to this story, it does not change how ruthless and tragic this homicide actually was. It is said by Felicia Morgan’s attorney, Robin Shellow, that the environment in which Morgan
Perfection is impossible. Making mistakes is a part of our daily lives. Do we make those mistakes on purpose? Are our decisions based solely on how the benefits outweigh the cost? This is called “the art of measurement”. Socrates came up with this idea that we base all our decisions on pain and pleasure. Basically, if the benefits outweigh the cost then we tend to lean towards that decision. For example, a thief steals an expensive watch without anyone noticing, then he sells it for a huge price
Everyone has a dream that they want to achieve. The goal in life is to find something valuable to achieve. Many people immigrated to America for a second chance in life. The American dream is a goal someone wants to achieve in America. F. Scott Fitzgerald’s The Great Gatsby and John Steinbeck Of Mice and Men are two books that are prime examples of the American dream. The Great Gatsby is a story about a guy named Nick from the Midwest moving to New York for a job in the stock market. He finds many
Bike Disaster I struggled desperately to gain control, but to no avail. The bike had taken a mind of its own, and was now plunging towards my dad’s bike. Farther and farther it tilted, while I desperately searched for my training wheels. But those rotating safety nets I had relied on so much had been removed earlier. It was now just me and the bike. Right at that moment, I knew I had made a mistake. Through this mistake, I learn a very important lesson about readiness. It all started on one fateful
With every phone call after that day, I wished it was Vineet. On one such routine day, I ran towards the phone and to my satisfaction he was Vineet who said, “Thank you. That is an amazing car I ever had.” I was so happy that day since my efforts paid off, but there remained a feeling of guilt. Few weeks back, my friends decided to give a gift to Vineet since he was recovering from nephrotic syndrome and asked me for a contribution. I said, “I would rather buy skates for myself”. Later that week
On one such routine day, I ran towards the phone and to my satisfaction he was Vineet who said, “Thank you for sending me a car. ” I was so happy then since my efforts paid off, but there remained a feeling of guilt. A few weeks back, my friends decided to give a gift to Vineet since he was recovering from nephrotic syndrome and asked me for a contribution. I said, “I would rather buy skates for myself”. Few days later, we visited him and he was looking helpless and weak on his bed. But, on seeing