Adidas Slogan And A Ben Franklin Aphorism Analysis

A deeper look at the meaning of the Adidas Slogan and a Ben Franklin Aphorism
After Muhammad Ali knocks down the great Sonny Liston, he flexes over him proving his strength and skill, he has done the impossible.Muhammed is strong, fearless, and motivated to do great, these are key elements to overcome difficult tasks. The black and white colorway portrays a simple message that the steps needed to be taken to achieve success are not all that complicated. Essentially, we need to learn to overcome failure and we need to learn how to keep ourselves motivated to never give up. We need to put on our boxing gloves and fight our fears. We need to show ourselves who we are and what we are capable of. The words put together on his arms depict the meaning …show more content…
Franklin’s words, “the doors of wisdom” are not “always open.” There is a reason that we do not live underwater. There is a reason that we attend school and read. There is a reason why we need to stay active and eat healthy. All of these examples are examples of health, survival, and physical possibility. For example, we cannot live underwater because it is physically not possible for a human being to breathe underwater on his or her own. A human being needs an oxygen tank or some type of air bubble or air pocket in order to breathe underwater, that is the way our anatomy is designed. We may train ourselves to swim underwater for long periods of time but not permanently, this tells us that “Impossible” is in fact something. If we were able to do anything we wouldn’t have to go to school or eat healthy but this is not the case. It is essential for every human to study in some form whether that is in the classroom in school or reading of some form, it is not possible to make advancements without some sort of exercise to the brain. This goes back to Franklin’s words that “the doors of wisdom are never shut.” If we were to simply stop studying and reading books or exposing ourselves to the outside world, the doors of wisdom would be shut and we would not make any advancements in our lives or minds. One example that refers to both the slogan and the aphorism is the fact that we need to live a healthy life and eat right in order to stay active and stay healthy, and often survive. It is “Impossible” to be healthy if we eat junk food and sit on the couch 24/7. This will often affect our brains growth because our brain needs proper nutrients and training in order to grow. Without brain growth we will not gain wisdom and the “doors of wisdom” will in fact be closed. As you can see Adidas’ slogan and Ben Franklin’s aphorism can be true in some cases, and false in others upon careful