All people in the world have gone, are going, or will have gone through hard times in life. Adversity, according to the Roman poet Horace, can have the effect of eliciting talents that one did not have at a time. He expressed that in prosperous circumstances these talents would have stayed inactive if it weren’t for the adversity. I agree with Horace being that it can be seen as true in the lives of many, including Martin Luther King Jr., Albert Einstein, Beethoven, and George Washington Carver. There is a popular saying: “When the going gets tough, the tough get going.” This can mean that when a situation gets hard, the stronger persons take action. Adversity can also to show character in a person like being a hard worker, perseverant, and
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It can be known as defeat or being unsuccessful in a task. Although it can be bad, the fear of failure is a much more perilous thing when it comes to completing tasks. Fear of something can prevent a person from an endeavor because of emotional distress over the situation. People that have that have gone through hardships of failure can sometimes develop a talent of overcoming obstacles. They can visualize winning the war they haven’t yet won. Like F.D.R. said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” I dealt with stage fright for many years because I was afraid I would blow the whole thing. After coming to a point in my life of being tired of the fear of failing something I hadn’t even done yet, I decided to create a mentality for myself. I would think, “If I don’t try it, I won’t know,” to get myself to sing or play an instrument in front of a crowd because how would I know if it would turn out great or not without even trying. Even if it wasn’t the best I would still be glad I did it because I overcame a fear, making me feel more accomplished than ever. If I were a naturally bold person I would not have gone through the adversities of this simple fear and wouldn’t have learned how to help other people visualize the end of their fear. This made me stronger and helped my character of boldness that I hadn’t utilized earlier in
It can be known as defeat or being unsuccessful in a task. Although it can be bad, the fear of failure is a much more perilous thing when it comes to completing tasks. Fear of something can prevent a person from an endeavor because of emotional distress over the situation. People that have that have gone through hardships of failure can sometimes develop a talent of overcoming obstacles. They can visualize winning the war they haven’t yet won. Like F.D.R. said, “The only thing we have to fear is fear itself.” I dealt with stage fright for many years because I was afraid I would blow the whole thing. After coming to a point in my life of being tired of the fear of failing something I hadn’t even done yet, I decided to create a mentality for myself. I would think, “If I don’t try it, I won’t know,” to get myself to sing or play an instrument in front of a crowd because how would I know if it would turn out great or not without even trying. Even if it wasn’t the best I would still be glad I did it because I overcame a fear, making me feel more accomplished than ever. If I were a naturally bold person I would not have gone through the adversities of this simple fear and wouldn’t have learned how to help other people visualize the end of their fear. This made me stronger and helped my character of boldness that I hadn’t utilized earlier in