Determination plays a imperative part in perusing our goals and dreams. Without determination, we may give up on our dreams, but they will never give up on us.
In the poem “Harlem,” Langston Hughes talks about the tragedy that postponed dreams can cause in a persons life. The poem suggests deferred dreams may “dry up like a raisin in the sun”, representing that abandoned dreams left alone can become small and withered. Another simile in the poem states that ignored dreams may “fester like a sore”, impling deferred dreams won’t heal or go away on their own. Langston indicates forgotten dreams can “stink like rotten meat”, If dreams are stashed away they will stink and start to rot, eventually causing us to …show more content…
Its difficult to even find time for family and friends.
I know that I may need high school in my future. Its hard for me to see how some courses such as math though, will ever be used again. I am dreaming of the day high school is over, and hoping I can have more time to persue my interests.
In order to pursue your dreams in a overloaded life you must have sheer determination. Determination means working until you reach your goal and not letting anything let you give up. To succeed in your goals or dreams you have to be committed and focused on what you want to achieve. When you set your mind to something you will have a better chance to accomplish your goals.
After a busy day with school and chores, I feel quite deflated and many times would like to turn my brain off and watch TV or play computer games. If I set my mind to it, I will pursue my interests and spend what energy I have left I have to search for art projects I am interested in on the computer instead. Even though I don't have much time much time I feel better that I made a small step towards my goal. Once I get a art project underway, I try to work on it a little each day. This brings new life to …show more content…
After I showed my parents how serious I was, they took me shopping to a craft store and allowed me buy more supplies.
However, if you do not have enough determination, you will often feel that your goal or dream is too difficult to achieve and give up at the first first obstacle you run into. There are thousands of people around the world who have great talent and ability and yet because they lack the determination to strike out, they sadly will achieve little. If you are persistent to overcome the obstacles to achieve a worthwhile goal, you will reap the rewards.
After watching an artist paint with toothpicks in Mexico, I went home and tried it with the paint we had. From there I started watching you tube videos and created some oil paintings. My parents saw my potential and put me in oil painting lessons. They probably would not have paid for the lessons otherwise as they are expensive. Now they are quite thrilled with my paintings and have them hung on their walls. I am a bit of a critic and think my paintings could be better, but am improving. My mom has shown my paintings to an art gallery and they have offered to sell them, but she does not want part with them. If I ever have enough time I hope to paint more and put them in an art