Toughness

taught her three very important traits while growing up. The three traits are toughness, steeliness, and meanness, all which helped Jones get through life’s worst obstacles. While I was growing up, my father taught me these exact things and because of that I have become a strong independent women that can stand up for herself. The message the author Jones was trying to portray is that all kids should be taught toughness, steeliness, and meanness because it will get them through whatever life…

Standing on the stage, victoriously, LeBron James hoisted up the Larry O’Brien trophy for winning the NBA Finals after a long, stressful season. Ever since first following the sport when I was a little kid, LeBron has been of the best and most influential superstars in the league. In 2003, LeBron was drafted straight out of high school by the Cleveland Cavaliers with the first overall pick. Almost immediately, he was an impact player, winning rookie of the year as the first of many awards and…

Survival Essay- Katie Kimble Have you ever wondered how Salva survived in Sudan, Africa ? Salva’s journey was a long and hard process which included Adapting, positive attitude, and mental toughness . Salva used adaptability to survive . Even though Salva walked all day in the hot sun he still adapted to it . This allowed Salva to walk across the desert without talking . Instead of Salva drinking all the water at once, he saved it and took tiny sips to conserve the water . An example…

Data Analysis Biaxial Tensile Tests Different stress and strain definitions have been used to study the biomechanics of soft tissue [24]. The 2nd Piola-Kirchhoff stress and Green strain definitions have been employed in this study, which are described briefly in the following. The Green strain tensor is defined as E=1/2(F^T F-1), where F is the gradient deformation tensor. For the case of in-plane biaxial stretching in directions 1 and 2, the Green strain in these directions can be written…

1.1 Overview of aerospace industry Globally, 3.57 billion passengers travelled on aeroplanes during 2015 and the demand for air travel is predicted to keep rising.1 As the frequency of air travel is increasing, it places a pressure on the aerospace industry to improve material performance and the efficiency of their transportation.2 Classically aircraft were constructed from metallic materials such as aluminium and titanium. Therefore, new materials must have specific properties and…

character Odysseus shows how using your intellectual abilities, you can overcome many tough obstacles. However, using your toughness usually only makes the problem worse. Odysseus is also very arrogant, which leads to him angering the Gods and being set back on his journey home. Odysseus, the king of Ithaca, displays his ability to trick his enemies, but also shows that toughness and arrogance can steer you in the wrong direction. Odysseus is very intelligent, which he uses to outsmart…

many different sports. Each sport takes place during a different time of the year. As of in the spring there is softball, baseball, lacrosse, and track for school. Qualities that are necessary for someone to succeed at softball are teamwork, mental toughness, and execution. One quality that is necessary for someone to succeed at softball is teamwork. Teamwork is the combined action of a group of people, especially when effective and efficient. Multiple people work together to most commonly…

My essay will be about nation-building in Australia. I have chosen the holiday Anzac Day and the infamous outlaw Ned Kelly. Both of these symbols seek to emphasize the Australian identity of toughness, and unity but have been catered to specific purposes. In this, essay I attempt to discover how these symbols became so central to Australia, and how historically accurate they are. Anzac Day has become essentially Australian Day. The day allows for Australians to come together and celebrate as a…

about an unfortunate old man named Santiago. The old man and the sea and the art of mental training are two very helpful books when it comes to helping you prepare for tough challenges. Having mental toughness is very important for tough events in real life. Santiago shows many traits that resemble toughness. One of them that he shows he is confident in many things. “I am not good for many more turns. Yes you are, he told himself. You’re good forever.” This quote shows that whenever santiago…

slow you run the same burning pain spreads and intensifies as if it was venom. Every sport throughout history requires physical and mental toughness but distance running referring to cross country follows the same guidelines. The most important aspect in this sport is mental toughness which allows the highest tolerance to all pain. This aspect of mental toughness isn't tested in many other sports where a play lasts fifteen seconds compared to a race where you essentially push your body to the…