Resilience Motivation And The Attribution Theory

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The biggest takeaway from reading and discussing High Price is that, although Dr. Hart had numerous struggles he faced such as, poverty, lack of parental guidance, being a first-generation student and more. Through it all, he never allowed the burning desire in him to dim, he preserved through all the challenges and remained diligent. When life took unexpected detours, he quickly administered another idea to suit the situation.

The major themes throughout this reading I can strongly relate to is resilience, motivation, and the attribution theory. To obtain a valuable possession, you are bound to endure adversities and commitment a couple, if not many mistakes. Being resilience throughout college is going to help me to finish strong and competitively.

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