My Grit Factor-Personal Narrative

My grit factor was a "grit superstar". Of the traits mentioned in the book, one I believe I already possess is ditching the dream. I've always had the dream of becoming the best in my sport of barrel racing. I was definetly a dreamer until I realized that dreaming will get me nowhere. So, I took matters into my own hands. I ride every day in the summer. Its all I do because I know that the more I practice the better I'll get! Last year I was thrown off my horse during a competition and was run over. I miraculously survived. I didn't have any broken bones, and got to limp out of the arena. I was in so much pain I could barely walk. I still had one more horse to run. My choices were give up and go home, or get back on and try again despite the pain. I got on and preceded to win the show.
One trait I need to work on is to ditch the safety net. I have definetly loosened up in the past years and am able to step out of my comfort zone a bit more now, but I am still nervous of taking a big jump into something I want to pursue. I constantly ask myself, what if I fail? What if I loose everything? Day by day I am getting more and more confident on loosing the safety nets on the things I want to pursue. Big changes are scary, but neccessary. I was …show more content…
Sometimes I'm quick to talk and act. Sometimes thats good, but sometimes it's not so good. Stopping and thinking for thirty seconds on if I should go out with friends or work on homework can make a large difference in my decision making skills. It can tell me if what I'm doing is wrong, contemplate both sides, and ultimately go with the better choice. If I were to take thirty seconds to think about if I should go out to eat or save money for my next horse show, I would probably choose to stay in more often. I will now apply this to my daily life when it comes to making decisions. Big or small, it can't hurt to stop and think about it for a