While most people think obstacles are a disadvantage I truly believe they can be turned into an advantage. Generally speaking, the most common obstacle anybody goes through is racism. It occurs everywhere, specifically at work and businesses environments. To illustrate, according to The American Dream is Still; Just a Dream For Most Minorities by Philip M.Deutsch, a MIT and University of Chicago School of Business research group made a test “to determine whether applicants with black-sounding names received fair treatment while applying for jobs.....Applicants with “white sounding names” received 50 percent more responses from companies than their black-sounding counterparts with equal credentials.” I agree racism is an unfair terrible obstacle
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The rejection can actually be a favor for you because it could be destiny telling you there is a better job out there, and it has shorten the list for you to find it. It could also prevent you from experiencing even more racism that would have been inside that environment if you did get the job. Not only is this an obstacle for everyday people, but as well for artists in the music industry business. In a Lorraine Bracco interview with Destiny’s Child, Beyoncé confesses, “even though we've sold way more records than some artists and we're way more successful, they're treated like more of a priority.” Racism has been a factor in their Sony-Columbia relationship ever since the group got signed. Despite the fact the girls did not get the level of guidance they deserved from them, Destiny’s Child used their “unmarketable” perspective to their advantage. It meant they had more control of their career artistically; in the studio and their style for fashion. As a result of the label making them feel it is was a disadvantage to be colored, the girls found a positive opportunity, which was they could do whatever they want, and that is how their hits got made and broke records and accomplished awards no other R&B group did. All things considered, obstacles can be gifts life has given you to accomplish your American dream, just change the disadvantages to advantages. In all honesty, Destiny's Child is proof that the trick
The rejection can actually be a favor for you because it could be destiny telling you there is a better job out there, and it has shorten the list for you to find it. It could also prevent you from experiencing even more racism that would have been inside that environment if you did get the job. Not only is this an obstacle for everyday people, but as well for artists in the music industry business. In a Lorraine Bracco interview with Destiny’s Child, Beyoncé confesses, “even though we've sold way more records than some artists and we're way more successful, they're treated like more of a priority.” Racism has been a factor in their Sony-Columbia relationship ever since the group got signed. Despite the fact the girls did not get the level of guidance they deserved from them, Destiny’s Child used their “unmarketable” perspective to their advantage. It meant they had more control of their career artistically; in the studio and their style for fashion. As a result of the label making them feel it is was a disadvantage to be colored, the girls found a positive opportunity, which was they could do whatever they want, and that is how their hits got made and broke records and accomplished awards no other R&B group did. All things considered, obstacles can be gifts life has given you to accomplish your American dream, just change the disadvantages to advantages. In all honesty, Destiny's Child is proof that the trick