Every person faces dilemmas in their lives, as people go through struggles from the complexities of life. To explore the dilemmas faced by myself and others in modern society, we can use stories from the past to illustrate the arduous journeys of triumph over circumstance. For example, Jane Addams and Barack Obama went through their own dilemmas before being able to achieve their dreams. Erik Schneiderhan wrote of their stories, saying, “It was a constant process of creation, perplexity, and blockage, leading to the need for ever more creation and experimentation” (Schneiderhan, 96). Using their journeys, Schneiderhan portrays the circumstances that Addams and Obama faced, and the resulting compromises that both individuals needed to make in
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She was faced with several overwhelming problems, including a lack of support, money, and discrimination. For example, “Her family—her stepmother in particular—made clear their desire for Addams to occupy a traditional role and devote more time to family. The family also refused to provide any financial support for her new ideas” (Schneiderhan, 25). Although she faced discrimination as a woman and the lack of both familial and financial support, she continued to pursue her dreams of building a settlement house to help anyone in …show more content…
In Canada, finding any job as a young adult is difficult, and pursuing one’s dream job is especially difficult when looking at the several factors affecting one’s occupational choices. For example, I want to pursue a career in music, but this would not be considered the most ideal job for making money. Although my dream is to be able to pursue my interests, other important factors, such as financial support and the respect of my friends and family, must be taken into consideration. As a result, I am left with the decision to either pursue my dream career or pursue a career that would be considered more fiscally responsible and stable. To compensate for the lack of security in a musical career, I will have to compromise by pursuing a job that can financially support me until I can pursue my musical career without financial
She was faced with several overwhelming problems, including a lack of support, money, and discrimination. For example, “Her family—her stepmother in particular—made clear their desire for Addams to occupy a traditional role and devote more time to family. The family also refused to provide any financial support for her new ideas” (Schneiderhan, 25). Although she faced discrimination as a woman and the lack of both familial and financial support, she continued to pursue her dreams of building a settlement house to help anyone in …show more content…
In Canada, finding any job as a young adult is difficult, and pursuing one’s dream job is especially difficult when looking at the several factors affecting one’s occupational choices. For example, I want to pursue a career in music, but this would not be considered the most ideal job for making money. Although my dream is to be able to pursue my interests, other important factors, such as financial support and the respect of my friends and family, must be taken into consideration. As a result, I am left with the decision to either pursue my dream career or pursue a career that would be considered more fiscally responsible and stable. To compensate for the lack of security in a musical career, I will have to compromise by pursuing a job that can financially support me until I can pursue my musical career without financial