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    How do we overcome Adversity What is Adversity? Adversity is misfortune or difficulties that appear in life. Though there are ways to overcome Adversity and there are many examples of how people overcame adversity like Sir Ernest Shackleton survive the antarctic or Nando Parrado hiking the Andes. I could even use myself and creating my first film as an example. Everyone deals with adversity, and everyone can overcome it. Sir Ernest Shackleton is one of the most popular examples of overcoming

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    Wisdom is something that all people have to a certain point, but some people just do not use it. Benjamin had wisdom because he has experienced everything, but just never used it. Napoleon uses his wisdom to know how to use propaganda to be able to control the other animals. Old Major was using his wisdom to start a rebellion. Animal Farm, a novel written by George Orwell, uses Benjamin, Napoleon, and Old Major as symbols to show how wisdom manifests in many different ways. In the novel, George

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    In the course of a journey a person is faced with obstacles that will test if they have the strength to overcome it or if we will fall under the pressure of our own weaknesses. Journeys can be a tricky thing. When there is a conflict or a challenge in a journey, the strength is magnified in this moment because we are trying to overcome it. But if we fall to our own demise the weaknesses are amplified. Furthermore, strengths are magnified when the challenge is defeated and the weaknesses are magnified

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    Without challenges, we as people would never grow and evolve into something better and new. I know I would not be where I am now without buckling down and embracing those challenges placed before me. I have taken on an immeasurable amount of good experiences, knowledge and challenges through the past year and a half. Within the past year I have moved on my own, gotten a career defining job and chosen a career path that is truly incredible. About a year ago I had to make a very difficult decision that

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    Overcoming Obstacles

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    Have you ever fought so hard throughout an obstacle you thought maybe you had made the wrong choices, or weren't good enough only to find out in the end the importance of overcoming that obstacle helped you in more ways than ever before? Overcoming obstacles in life is a vital part of our society and always has been, the challenges we faced in the past show the progress of today. As individuals we each face our own obstacles which change and grow us into valued citizens in our society. All the

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    Depression Obstacle

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    “If you can’t do anything about it, then let it go. Don’t be a prisoner to the baggage you can’t change.”-Tony Gaskins. A major obstacle in my life is the struggle with depression. This quote is excellent for the reason that it helps me to understand that I cannot change the fact that I struggle with depression. This is an obstacle because it has prevented me from doing activities in my life. There have been times where it has stopped me from events that could have been beneficial. This obstacle

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    Dealing With Obstacles

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    People are proposed with obstacles in their lives every day. Each day is not meant to be easy. An obstacle is something that hinders progress. It can be beneficial by helping someone realize what they need to do to overcome it so that they can reach their desired goal in life or be disastrous if left alone. Academic obstacles is a circumstance in which I have to overcome. This is an obstacle that I struggle with every school day. Juggling each class and extracurricular activities so that I can manage

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    At surface level, the unfortunate experiences in life can appear to be obstacles and setbacks. I disagree. Labelling something as an obstacle implies getting over it rather than seeing an opportunity to work through it and learn. Looking beyond the surface level, I've learned everything has a silver lining and everything ultimately manifests for a reason. Some of the worst things that have happened to me ignited the most profound periods of growth in my life. Through it all, I learned to see the

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    As what Moliere said “The greater the obstacle, the more glory in overcoming it.” Many people have obstacles everyday, but it's not the obstacles these people face it's the ones they have overcome that make their stories. Many things are obstacles but not all are the same. These two people named Arjay and Gecko from the book The Juvie Three By Gordon Korman encountered multiple obstacle throughout the book. Arjay and Gecko both were criminals but, Gecko did not want to be one, and Arjay never meant

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    Statement of Purpose When I worked as an occupational therapist in Asan Medical Center, one client said to me. “Therapist Lee, I feel depressed when I think of myself after discharging from this hospital. I already know that my new life which I should face with would be totally different than before. But I don’t know how to participate in my newly-defined life. It is just like a walking the road without any light.” After I heard his story, it reminded me about my original desire which I wanted to

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