Overcoming Obstacles Essay

“If you 're trying to achieve, there will be roadblocks. I 've had them; everybody has had them. But obstacles don 't have to stop you. If you run into a wall, don 't turn around and give up. Figure out how to climb it, go through it, or work around it.” (Michael Jordan.) Whether if it 's in the earliest part of your life or towards end, there is usually something something to stop someone from achieving their goals, but to attack the problem and find ways to overcome them is the way to achieve…

Everyone faces a challenge whether they're open about it or not. Some may seem small, even irrelevant to others. Yet that does not diminish what your going through. At some point, I realized my most significant and biggest obstacle has not been one specific issue but myself. I was a victim of my own self which resulted in a negative mindset. In order to make a change for the better, I had to acknowledge I was the real problem, therefore having a choice between continuing being the issue or…

I believe nothing is impossibe as long as I resist on it and not give up.I believe there will always be ways to solve problems. Obstacles will be in everyone’s life. Facing them, and solve them is the right way that leads us to success. I believe what my parents say and do is good for me, even though I argue with them all the time, I love them. I don’t care for people who tease me…

Over the course of its existence, Japan has endured a great deal and has overcome many significant obstacles, such as natural disasters, post war reparations, government corruption and even the threat of invasion. Although Japan and Japanese politics have seen a plethora change over the course of its history. Evolving from aristocratic state of the Tokugawa period, followed by the authoritarian rule of the Meiji Period under the leadership of Emperor Hirohito and eventually to the current…

Or just stating the obvious depending how you look at it. But never the less it’s true. Life has so many ups and downs; lefts and rights; you’d think it’s just one big, long, obstacle course. Of course some people have more obstacles to face than others, but in the grand scheme of things I think it’s how you face the obstacles that counts. I’ve dealt with some lows in life like depression and divorce, but I’ve also had some pretty great highs like amazing friends and doing things I love. I just…

only could read, but I made the honors list. There was no turning back. The experience of learning to read late in life significantly shaped who I am today. I refuse to allow barriers to dictate my future. I work through major challenges and turn obstacles into opportunities. I have the confidence to be an active member of my community and serve as an advocate for others. I have demonstrated these abilities through high school where all four years I have maintained honor roll while taking…

Obstacles and difficulties are part of everyone’s daily life. It is up to that person to step up and overcome those obstacles. It may appear difficult at first, but you are never truly ever facing something alone. I myself had to overcome a very big and treacherous obstacle not long ago. For example, my grandpa was diagnosed with prostate cancer over 3 years ago. I had always pictured him as this unbreakable and indestructible man who could never be hurt. When he was diagnosed he refused to go…

hurts a lot. Mostly, though, I was afraid of failing to dive properly and belly flopping and embarrassing myself in front of everyone. Over time, with the inability to dive, I had developed the habit of jumping in on "all fours" and this was a major obstacle in learning to dive. To try to solve this problem, I began to practice on weekends at the school pool with only my parents and the lifeguard around to witness my…

In life there are many obstacles in which a person faces that help mold them into whom they become. Entering my junior wrestling season there were many expectations set for me. My coaches had prepared me and now it was time to showcase what I could do. After the regular season, I finished with a record of 24-8 fighting through a constant rib injury which occurred earlier in the season. With the start of the post season it was now time for the District 17 Tournament. The tournament brackets were…

I sighed as I looked up to see the 12 foot tall wooden fence. I still didn't have the courage to go through with it. It was a scorching, hot day in Ethiopia, and another day has passed since I had concocted my plan to escape. My house was ringed by a huge 10 feet wall all made of steel except for a little chuck by the back. My plan was simple, climb over the wall so I could play outside, but not while my parents were around . I kept trying but I could not sum up the courage to do it. On the…