The Great Gatsby: Nick's Attitude Toward Life

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1. Nick's attitude towards life

Nick’s attitude against life is amazing. He is faced with humongous odds, yet he stays positive in life. Nick tells the crowd how in the beginning he was depressed at age 8. He overcame his depression and hardship of people by telling himself that he was handsome. He overcame his disability of having no arms and no legs to become a motivational speaker, who speaks to millions of people annually. He stand about life is that you have the power to become what you want. He states that the day you realize you reached your maximum potential is the day you haven’t. To this day Nick believes he will accomplish huge goals that he has but will never reach his maximum potential.

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