Essays on Overcoming Obstacles

Ernest Hemingway famously said, “The world breaks everyone, and afterward, some are strong at the broken places.” To me, this means everybody goes through obstacles that lead to future successes. Anything we go through can be instructional in how we deal with upcoming situations. The...

Hero is defined as an extraordinary man who stands out for his warrior deeds, valor or magnanimity. It can be a real figure or an imaginary figure, the term hero plays a symbolic role for people whose subjective content is intended to act as a...

The major pattern I noticed while reading my group member’s essays was all of our themes related to the struggles in our lives and overcoming the harshness even when times were tough, and we just wanted to quit. I think this because all of us...

Helen Keller once said, “Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it.” Even though the world has its problems, there are so many people that push aside those issues and change themselves or others to make the...

“Obstacles are those frightful things you see when we take your eyes off your goals,” wrote Henry Ford. Everyone is different, but we all have obstacles. We need to never give up, but instead stay focused on the journey and direction to keep on going....

Most of us have all heard the statement “pull yourself up by your bootstraps”. It means to get yourself out of a situation or take personal responsibility to change your situation. But, how can someone, especially a child, pull herself or himself up by their...

I am writing to you about what I have reflected on and learnt about from my mother’s experience of adversity and discrimination. My mother’s experience was based on racism and sexism in the workforce. My mother had just completed University and was given a graduate...

Ryan Rush has an impressive resume. He is pastor of Bannockburn Baptist Church in Austin Texas. Mr. Rush is a public preacher, teacher, and speaker. As well as, an author of at least three books. He also hosts television and radio programs. In the book...

Burn Zones by Jorge P. Newbery is a book detailing the journey of the author in pursuing his interest and overcoming the obstacles, also known as the “burn zones,” to achieving his success. Mr. Newbery started working at a young age of 7 years old,...

Many times an adult or young girl forgets what it’s like to not have societal pressures. But you and I know there is always an opportunity to lead the life you want to live, despite obstacles or others’ ideas of whom you should be. Society...

The inspirational quote that I picked for my previous homework assignment was “When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe then you will be successful”. As soon as I heard this quote, it inspired me. What made this quote so inspiring...

The lessons we take from obstacles we encounter can be fundamental to later success. Admitting to a mistake can be the worst feeling ever as recognizing the mistake itself is a problem. However, people can only learn from a mistake after admitting to making the...