Part of human nature is taking risks to overcome a conflict. In “Breaking Through Uncertainty-Welcome Adversity” by Jim Mccormick and in “Neighbors” by Lien Chao, both demonstrate how making dangerous hunches can benefit them. In Mccormick’s story, he exhibits how by taking a risk he was able to save his own life and undergo personal growth. At the same time in Chao’s story, the main character, Sally, takes a significant risk, which gains her friends and a new self-confidence. Whilst both character are rewarded for taking risks, Maccormick displays a greater benefit of taking a very dangerous risk.
In “Breaking Through Uncertainty--Welcome Adversity”, the author depicts his feelings of personal growth after his near death experience. Mccormick shows the readers, how after not being able to fix the problem with his first parachute he had to resort to his emergency parachute. He understood the “urgency of [his] situation” and used his courage and overcame his natural instincts to not cut the only thing keeping him alive. Despite the uncertainty of death he “deploy [his] reserve parachute”(paragraph ) thus saving his life. Mccormick demonstrates to the readers how instead of letting the fear of death overcome him, he stayed calm thus saving his own life and he learned about his ability to say …show more content…
Whilst Sally demonstrates that taking risks can gain an individual self-confidence, friends and unknown personality trait. Maccormick’s story demonstrates a greater outcome of risk taking by gaining renewed confidence in one’s abilities, which eventually leads him to saving his own life. Taking a gambel will help individuals learn more about themselves and sometimes gain something greater. Jim and sally both demonstrate how by taking a risk they can induce change in themselves and be rewarded at the same
In “Breaking Through Uncertainty--Welcome Adversity”, the author depicts his feelings of personal growth after his near death experience. Mccormick shows the readers, how after not being able to fix the problem with his first parachute he had to resort to his emergency parachute. He understood the “urgency of [his] situation” and used his courage and overcame his natural instincts to not cut the only thing keeping him alive. Despite the uncertainty of death he “deploy [his] reserve parachute”(paragraph ) thus saving his life. Mccormick demonstrates to the readers how instead of letting the fear of death overcome him, he stayed calm thus saving his own life and he learned about his ability to say …show more content…
Whilst Sally demonstrates that taking risks can gain an individual self-confidence, friends and unknown personality trait. Maccormick’s story demonstrates a greater outcome of risk taking by gaining renewed confidence in one’s abilities, which eventually leads him to saving his own life. Taking a gambel will help individuals learn more about themselves and sometimes gain something greater. Jim and sally both demonstrate how by taking a risk they can induce change in themselves and be rewarded at the same