¨I've learned that fear limits you and your vision. It serves as blinders to what may be just a few steps down the road for you. The journey is valuable, but believing in your talents, your abilities, and your self-worth can empower you to walk down an even brighter path. Transforming fear into freedom - how great is that¨ (Soledad O'Brien). The journey and ways you apply yourself is a big part of why your journey is what it is and why it is as important or similar as the destination. This is shown in The Odyssey, ¨The ugly duckling¨, and to me as a personal experience.
This topic clearly shows ¨The Odyssey¨ when Odysseus was sent to other land because of the mistakes made by his crew. Therefore, it explains the decisions they made, ¨ I stormed that place and killed the men who fought. Plunder we took, and we enslaved the women, to make division, equal shares to all¨ (43-45 Homer). His men stormed Ismarus just for the fun of it later realizing his mistakes he called back his men, later getting sent off on his journey by the wrath of the gods. Odysseus later facing obstacles that were beyond his imagination now knowing he is capable to overcome them. ¨ lugging it near the cyclops as more …show more content…
Many people have the will to quit and give up. This is shown in “ The Ugly Duckling” when the duck says “ I think I will sit on it longer,” said the duck;” as I have sat so long, a few days will be nothing” ( 5 Hans Christian Andersen). She was already about to give up and let the egg go but didn't. Little do they know the ugly duckling will transform into a swan, he was pushed around you a long time and now finds out he's a swan. “ But what did he see in the clear stream below? His own image; no longer a dark and gray bird, ugly and disagreeable to look at, but a graceful swan” (36). However, his journey was tough to put up with but he managed to realize one day he's a graceful
This topic clearly shows ¨The Odyssey¨ when Odysseus was sent to other land because of the mistakes made by his crew. Therefore, it explains the decisions they made, ¨ I stormed that place and killed the men who fought. Plunder we took, and we enslaved the women, to make division, equal shares to all¨ (43-45 Homer). His men stormed Ismarus just for the fun of it later realizing his mistakes he called back his men, later getting sent off on his journey by the wrath of the gods. Odysseus later facing obstacles that were beyond his imagination now knowing he is capable to overcome them. ¨ lugging it near the cyclops as more …show more content…
Many people have the will to quit and give up. This is shown in “ The Ugly Duckling” when the duck says “ I think I will sit on it longer,” said the duck;” as I have sat so long, a few days will be nothing” ( 5 Hans Christian Andersen). She was already about to give up and let the egg go but didn't. Little do they know the ugly duckling will transform into a swan, he was pushed around you a long time and now finds out he's a swan. “ But what did he see in the clear stream below? His own image; no longer a dark and gray bird, ugly and disagreeable to look at, but a graceful swan” (36). However, his journey was tough to put up with but he managed to realize one day he's a graceful