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    Obstacles In The Swimmer

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    Reaching a goal faces a lot of obstacles, but overcoming them is what matters the most. “The Swimmer”, by John Cheever gives a prospective on what it’s like having to face certain obstacles and situation on his eight miles home. Neddy masked reality completely the cause of it was his drinking hobbies, but his strengths made him discover his biggest weakness.The desire that he had for swimming motivated him to meet new friends along his journey back home. The uncommon route he took on his journey

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    Trail Obstacles

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    sky was blue and all you can see was the mountains and trees. It was my cousin, grandpa, uncle, my uncle's friend, then my dad and I. We were in the High sierra Mountains in california. We did not expect the trail to be this difficult. We overcame obstacles that seemed impossible. Once we arrived to the campsite we stayed their for a few days.That hike made me realize what true success really feels like. After a good night’s rest, we headed off to the trail. We had to take frequent breaks,

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    Obstacles In The Jungle

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    Upon arrival in the United States, immigrants face many obstacles. While also facing the obstacle of being uneducated in a foreign land, immigrants are constant subjects of the corrupt actions of predatory people, and constant subjects of discrimination, ultimately preventing them from achieving their goal of success within a new country. To solve these issues, immigrants are forced to learn a new language and culture while accepting the fate of their living conditions and working harder to prove

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    Obstacles In Sputnik

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    The overarching theme of Hidden Figures is the overcoming of obstacles. During the nineteen fifties and sixties, obstacles afflicted all people. In the postwar environment, pestilence and political tensions ran rampant. The United States and the United Soviet Socialist Republics locked themselves into an arms race, the threat of nuclear war seemed imminent, and both sides were competing in all ways possible. This culminated into a maelstrom of of rivalry, proxy wars, and arbitrary competitions.

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    Liesel Obstacles

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    Every day teenagers face about 35,000 obstacles, and all of them affect an aspect in their lives. In modern lives, one obstacle may be getting through the school day without being teased, but in a concentration camp back in the 1940’s, it would be if they would make it through the day. This time period was called the Holocaust, and millions of people were killed in labor camps, and death camps. Some people might say that this was so long ago, and doesn’t really matter, because it doesn't affect our

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    Obstacle To Success

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    difficult situation or circumstance. I am sure we all have faced a time such as this , gaining the strength and ability to overcome the obstacle can lead to success in many areas of your life, although it's not easy. Practice the necessary steps to overcome by regaining physical and mental strength. Practice makes perfect, the more of it the better you will become. Some obstacles can take longer to recover from "than others". Support groups, church homes , family, and or friends are great for tragic events

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    Overcoming Obstacles

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    personal experience, any obstacle or disadvantage can be used for something good. When I was a high school senior, I broke my wrist playing basketball right before state playoffs. It devastated me and my team. For a sports enthusiast like me, this injury was a major setback. Through this experience, I became a better team captain by raising moral from the bench dispite not being able to play. Life will always come with obstacles but we must determine whether we want to use the obstacles to fuel greatness

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    d but to do it he must overcome the four things all of man has always been afraid of. In the Alchemist, Santiago the sheep farmer, has to face 4 obstacles that in everyone's life they have to face. The first one is that everything is impossible, which is a fear i had for a long time, I only spoke Spanish and lots of my family thought i would never learn to speak english and labeled me as dumb and stupid because i wasn't able to communicate with my step family, which when i was little always scared

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    Overcoming Obstacles

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    "success" is when a person overcomes obstacles, in order to achieve their goals, no matter how big or small. Everyone in life has a goal, whether it's to have a great occupation, or to get over a phobia. Once a goal is set, people come up with their own plan in order to complete their goal, where they will reach success. Sometimes people will often give up their on goal during the process of achieving it, due to the overwhelming difficulty of their personal obstacles. With motivation, support, and strength

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    Obstacles In Adulthood

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    Unfortunately, the journey to adulthood comes with challenges and realities we are blissfully unaware of in childhood. While we tend to bemoan these obstacles, they have purpose. The very presence of trials and struggles strengthens us as we pursue our dreams. However, if we allow these hindrances to loom larger than life, our dreams go unrealized. Indeed, obstacles possess the ability to wear us down, force us back or stop us in our tracks. But, there is no reason to look

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