Disappointment

Below a copy of my personal development goals, as outlined in my action plan: • Fear of failure / insecurity. I am very insecure and afraid to say/do something wrong, to make mistakes. I believe it is better to say nothing at all, than to say something stupid. Besides, I find it very difficult to determine when exactly “enough is enough”. This is also the reason why I usually spend more time on a particular task than necessary. It is not that I am a perfectionist. Just like most Dutch students…

had as a top priority when he said. "Virtuoso is 99 percent sweat and 1 percent motivation" so did George Bernard Shaw when he clarified, "When I was the young fellow I watched that the clear majority of things I did were disappointments. I would not like to be a disappointment, so I did ten circumstances more…

I would advise to those who are struggling to deal with setbacks to take a break, whether it be 1 hour to a few days, to push that disappointment from their mind for a while. After doing something enjoyable, they should go back and review the situation with a clear mind, where they can analyse the setback and accept it. From then, they can move forward with their lives with the added learned…

How does it feel to know that your purpose is rightful, yet be criticized? How should one feel? One is convinced of one’s purpose for doing something for the general good, yet, instead of receiving support from those who are closest to one, one receives rejection, criticism, and judgmental responses that change the spectator’s opinion negatively towards, whatever it is that one is rightfully doing. This is a social problem that has become a trend throughout time. When members of society see that…

The Non-Proclaimed Guilt of the White Christian Moderate 1,342 Words In Martin Luther King Jr’s, “Letter from Birmingham Jail, written in August of 1963, he addresses the “Call for Unity” written by the eight clergymen of Alabama in response to ongoing protests. King was clearly targeted in this letter, which we are able to see by the clergymen's constant regard to peaceful protesting - which King initially began promoting within the city. These rallies were in regards to the racial inequality…

should not specialize in one sport by participating in multiple sports because if they specialize in one sport they can receive permanent or serious injuries. One of the main reasons kids should not specialize in one sport is it can lead to major disappointment. According to the article “Travel Team Heartbreak”, it states, “it seems that because he was not on a team he was missing out on precious life experiences.” (pg. 17). This shows that not being part of a team can cause feelings of…

it sets in.This false hope created by the illusion that becoming an adult eliminates the restrictions put on them as a teeneage can lead to great disappointment. When the reality of individuals illusions are revealed, their idealistic perceptions of themselves can be destroyed. Having recently turned 18 myself, I know all too well the the disappointments of having my fantasy crushed by the non-fulfilment of expectations, burden of responsibility, and pressures put on by society. All of these…

5 Ways to Reboot Your Recovery: (batteries not included) I’m sure it won’t be breaking news for you, but life can sometimes be a little messy. On the journey of recovery there are outstanding successes and exhilarating points, but there are also setbacks and roadblocks that can derail everything you worked on. I guess everybody has wished at some point or another that their lives were equipped with a reboot button. When life delivers you a setback, what is your reaction? It could be an office…

I believe that this theory is true because more men are convicted of crimes than women when they may have experienced some of the same childhood issues. For example, my brother and I were exposed to the same disappointment of our fathers arrest and parents’ divorce. I acted out in more discrete ways than my brother did that no one knows about even to this day. On the other hand, my brother could not do anything without getting caught by my mother or without me finding…

racist culture, life becomes a real struggle for him. Troy thinks that the world didn’t give him what he deserved and the defeat in career defeats Troy mentally and makes him tragic figure and villain at the same time. Troy’s life is full of disappointment. His childhood is founded in lost and betrayal. His ugly upbringing forces…