The Sacrifices of Pursuing a Dream
By: Jacob Escobar
Pursuing A Dream
Pride
Pride is a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
Cost In The Real World
Examples:
-Time
-Money
-Pride
-Passion
The Great Gatsby
Text Evidence
-This shows how Nick must get through everything that has happened alone and leave his pride of becoming a man behind. He must do it on his own and live in American dream.
"For just a minute I wondered if I wasn't making a mistake, then I thought it all over again quickly and got up to say good-by(Fitzgerald 177)."
-This shows how Nick leaves his girlfriend Jordan Baker and after she tells him she is engaged. He must leave her pride for her behind in order to pursue his dream and want he is wanting. To move back to the mid-west.
"Gatsby believed in the green light, the orgiastic future that year by year recedes before us. It eluded us then, but that's no matter-to-morrow we will run faster, stretch out our arms farther...(Fitzgerald 180)."
-This shows how Gatsby taught Nick how to believe in tomorrow and pursue your
dream and the green just tells you keep going. As Nick leaves for the mid-west that is what he is remembering and doing. Leaving his pride of becoming a man in West Egg and starting new towards his dream.
Carlos Slim
Carlos gave up his family and time with them in order to go off and pursue of being a business man. It turned out in the end to be good but he had to give up a lot to get the(Forbes).
Bill Gates
Bill Gates growing up wanted to be a somebody. To pursue his dream he had to give his time and scholarship. In order to be successful on creating Microsoft he as well did have to give up many thing in his life in order to pursue his dream(Forbes).
Warren Buffett
Growing up Warren Buffett grew up wanting to become somebody. No matter what he did he was always trying to become someone and trying to make money. Since the age of 6 selling bottles of coke for more money. He knew what he wanted to be and gave up his time as a kid and gave his time to becoming who he was(Forbes).
Was It Worth It
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