Persistence

traits that are "fixed" (intellect or talent) leaves people exposed to failure, lack of motivation, and gaining a fear of challenges. Focusing on effort rather than intelligence makes students better in life and in school. praise for effort or persistence rather than intelligence. A Fixed Mind Set is concerned about proving abilities instead of learning. It interpret mistakes as threats to their ego rather than as opportunities to improve. Mistakes defeat self-confidence and fear that…

Theme Transcending Literature Rainsford had two options: jump off the cliff into the jagged crags or stay and get eaten by the savage dogs chasing him to his demise. The author, Richard Connell, expresses how hard-work and determination beats all odds. He conveys this theme in one of his short stories, “The Most Dangerous Game.” Rainsford was a wealthy hunter who was searching for a place to hunt in the Caribbean. He fell of his yacht and swam a few miles to a nearby mysterious island.…

Pablo Picasso, Magritte, and Miro, all these artists had multiple famous art works and are highly recognized in the art community. Dali painted many different surrealist works, but the one that sticks out most in the surrealist community is The Persistence of Memory. At first look when viewing this piece, some probably think it is just creepy and just outright weird, but it has a very powerful meaning. Dali is considered one of the best surrealist painters and in good reason, his works are…

see the failures in their life as motivation to do better. While some individuals come from backgrounds that would much rather hinder others from reaching success. Learn to overcome hardships and reach success through their own personal will and persistence. Success is reached through determination, hard work and passion despite ones background as seen in people such as Elizabeth Gilbert and stories such as Kewana’s ambition. “Kewana’s Ambition” is a story written about a troubled…

The stereotypical stimulants of violence which include alcoholism, drug use, gory video games, and high testosterone levels are not sufficient enough to explain the persistence of violence over an entire life-span. Language, however, is an inescapable reality that serves to exacerbate the spread of violence throughout one’s life. In a study reviewed by Frazer and Miller (2008), “both male and female readers show increased…

In “Hills Like White Elephants,” Ernest Hemingway depicts two lovers faced with a serious problem: unexpected pregnancy. During the time period of this story, the early twentieth century, abortion was dangerous, taboo, and morally wrong. The girl is undecided for obvious reasons, while the man doesn’t want the responsibility of a child. In this short story, the American man portrays a persuasive attitude to convince his girl, Jig, to have an abortion. Ernest Hemingway constructs a persuasive…

hold our interest on it for a long period of time. Having a passion for something in order to achieve it is good, but keeping oneself motivated throughout the hardness and the time is more important. This is when dedication, concentration, and persistence come into play. Nonetheless, it is always a good way to combine those qualities with the passion for a skill or a hobby in order to reach the mastery of…

As a Student Affairs professional, the special population I wish to serve is Educational Opportunity Program (EOP) students. EOP students are students who have been identified as having the talent and ability to succeed in college, but have been placed at a disadvantage by financial and academic circumstances. Approximately 93 percent of EOP students have family incomes of less than $25,000 per year (Educational Opportunity Program, n.d.). Although colleges and universities are becoming…

That is much obvious. But it won’t come easily ” -Naoko Takeuchi. This quote show’s Naoko’s strong will to keep going and share the gifts of life with everybody around the world and how she may overcome many hardships all with a simple mindset; persistence. Create Naoko Takeuchi created the comic strip ”sailor moon” and many others including “ Code name sailor V”( https://enwikipedia.org/wiki/naoko_takeuchi) . She actually went to college to become…

I believe individual growth is not easy; rather, time and discipline are essential. These experiences will not always l be comfortable or even pleasurable. However, persistence verifies a person’s innate will to succeed. Even when these certain experiences cause an individual to fall, one must choose whether or not an individual will persevere. Through the course of life, particular situations will challenge one’s faith and develop one’s self. When I was about five, I wanted to learn how to…