In the article “The Ordeal of Change,” author Eric Hoffer states that the condition is necessary for people who experience drastic change to be able to turn fear into action is to have the opportunities to gain self-esteem and self-confidence. People that have self-confidence and self-esteem are usually hungrier for action without having fear. However, it is necessary for people to have opportunities because without opportunities, it is hard for people to change their condition of misfits in a society, so people might carry angry pride and angry faith that turn their action into violence. In addition, opportunities are the main thing that can help people achieve their goals when they are in a new environment. Hoffer states an example that is
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However, when my dad was a freshman in high school, my grandpa died in a car accident. Without the main support of the family, my dad and his six other siblings started to live in a poor condition. According to my uncle, my dad’s goal at that time had always been attending the top University and getting a steady income job because he wants to change his life. Therefore, he was always the top student in his class and he worked really hard even though he was living in poor condition. However, when he got accepted to the University that rank first place in Taiwan, he could not afford it because he did not have enough money and his salary from part time job was not enough. Therefore, he decided to borrow money from relatives. However, his aunt was willing to give him an opportunity to work part time in her company and gave him double salary. The exchange condition was that my dad needs to graduate in the top ten percent in his class. My dad did it. In addition, he also achieved his goal of graduating from the top University and get a steady job and have steady income. Furthermore, he even got to attend graduate school. Without the opportunity from his aunt, my dad might never be able to afford the expensive tuition at that time and will never achieve his goal. Therefore, opportunities make people have better chance to achieve their
However, when my dad was a freshman in high school, my grandpa died in a car accident. Without the main support of the family, my dad and his six other siblings started to live in a poor condition. According to my uncle, my dad’s goal at that time had always been attending the top University and getting a steady income job because he wants to change his life. Therefore, he was always the top student in his class and he worked really hard even though he was living in poor condition. However, when he got accepted to the University that rank first place in Taiwan, he could not afford it because he did not have enough money and his salary from part time job was not enough. Therefore, he decided to borrow money from relatives. However, his aunt was willing to give him an opportunity to work part time in her company and gave him double salary. The exchange condition was that my dad needs to graduate in the top ten percent in his class. My dad did it. In addition, he also achieved his goal of graduating from the top University and get a steady job and have steady income. Furthermore, he even got to attend graduate school. Without the opportunity from his aunt, my dad might never be able to afford the expensive tuition at that time and will never achieve his goal. Therefore, opportunities make people have better chance to achieve their