Running Towards Ithaca
All people are heroes that have a quest, but only true heroes know what that quest may be and strive to fulfill it. Odysseus, son of Laertes, set for sail twenty years ago for the Trojan War. The war lasted ten years, and after a clever plan of his to invent the Trojan Horse, the Greeks sailed for home in triumph. Little did Odysseus know that it would be another ten years home. In this quest, he faced many obstacles in his path, but managed to make it through. Athena guided him when he was in his worst hour, and Poseidon struck him down when he was about to fulfill the end of the quest. My quest may not be as dramatic, but I know that I will face triumphant and devastating times as I strive to become a professional …show more content…
Meaning, there are always ups and downs to every story. As an example, Odysseus faced many troubles that Athena would help him through and support him, but Poseidon hindered him through placing a curse on him so that all of his men would die and after long years of suffering, he would come home to chaos. My Poseidon may not be as drastic as Odysseus’, but my nerves and anxiety definitely hinder me from being the best runner that I can be. For example, it prevents me from feeling confident about how I will perform in a race. They also make me feel as if I have a terrible race, I will not be able to redeem myself and keep going. I have a feeling of doubt and I want to give up on everything that I have achieved. As a last example, with the nerves, I never know that whatever happens, everything will be okay and I will still love it afterwards despite the outcome of my race. Nerves always make me feel like I hate what I do, which is very untrue, because becoming a professional athlete is a dream that I only dream of achieving in my wildest dreams, but I know I can make it true. My “Poseidon” hinders me especially when I am at tryouts, before a race, after a race, or really anywhere. Poseidons and Athenas are inside everyone- but a true hero will know how to ignore the bad and carry on with the
All people are heroes that have a quest, but only true heroes know what that quest may be and strive to fulfill it. Odysseus, son of Laertes, set for sail twenty years ago for the Trojan War. The war lasted ten years, and after a clever plan of his to invent the Trojan Horse, the Greeks sailed for home in triumph. Little did Odysseus know that it would be another ten years home. In this quest, he faced many obstacles in his path, but managed to make it through. Athena guided him when he was in his worst hour, and Poseidon struck him down when he was about to fulfill the end of the quest. My quest may not be as dramatic, but I know that I will face triumphant and devastating times as I strive to become a professional …show more content…
Meaning, there are always ups and downs to every story. As an example, Odysseus faced many troubles that Athena would help him through and support him, but Poseidon hindered him through placing a curse on him so that all of his men would die and after long years of suffering, he would come home to chaos. My Poseidon may not be as drastic as Odysseus’, but my nerves and anxiety definitely hinder me from being the best runner that I can be. For example, it prevents me from feeling confident about how I will perform in a race. They also make me feel as if I have a terrible race, I will not be able to redeem myself and keep going. I have a feeling of doubt and I want to give up on everything that I have achieved. As a last example, with the nerves, I never know that whatever happens, everything will be okay and I will still love it afterwards despite the outcome of my race. Nerves always make me feel like I hate what I do, which is very untrue, because becoming a professional athlete is a dream that I only dream of achieving in my wildest dreams, but I know I can make it true. My “Poseidon” hinders me especially when I am at tryouts, before a race, after a race, or really anywhere. Poseidons and Athenas are inside everyone- but a true hero will know how to ignore the bad and carry on with the