Roman poet, Horace, once said that, "adversity has the effect of eliciting talents which in prosperous circumstances would have lain dormant." What he means is that when a person is put through misfortune rather than a fortunate environment, they're more likely to display their talent. Throughout history, there have been many people that showed what they could do, especially during dark times. Nelson Mandela showed his skills of leadership when apartheid took place in South Africa. Stephen Hawking continued to show his brilliance even after he suffered from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. The Prophet Muhammad (saw) was able to spread the religion of Islam throughout the world, despite having very few followers in his first 10 years of prophet hood and having enemies constantly trying to persecute or assassinate him and his companions.
What Horace stated is similar to the old proverb that states, "The greatest part of a person's character is shown when he is put through dark times." Adversity has the ability to influence people in ways that prosperity would not have. While some people may give up and quit, others will keep trying again. During WWII, some British troops were POWs and were held in Nazi Germany. While many prisoners felt that there was no escape, a small group of them didn't give up. Using the skills that they had, they used …show more content…
Without adversity, there are countries that wouldn't have been born, inventions that wouldn't have been made, and innovations that may not have occurred. Humankind can't live in a world without thinking that something is missing. They need to have a realization that there are parts of life that can be improved for themselves and the lives of others. We have ethics, ideals, and goals we push for. This is what Horace meant and the value of adversity on the "talents people have that would've otherwise had stayed
What Horace stated is similar to the old proverb that states, "The greatest part of a person's character is shown when he is put through dark times." Adversity has the ability to influence people in ways that prosperity would not have. While some people may give up and quit, others will keep trying again. During WWII, some British troops were POWs and were held in Nazi Germany. While many prisoners felt that there was no escape, a small group of them didn't give up. Using the skills that they had, they used …show more content…
Without adversity, there are countries that wouldn't have been born, inventions that wouldn't have been made, and innovations that may not have occurred. Humankind can't live in a world without thinking that something is missing. They need to have a realization that there are parts of life that can be improved for themselves and the lives of others. We have ethics, ideals, and goals we push for. This is what Horace meant and the value of adversity on the "talents people have that would've otherwise had stayed