What Really Is Perseverance?
Ravidi Serasinghe - May 20, 2016
Perseverance is...
Meme
This meme represents persevering and hardship. It also shows that you should never judge someone for their disabilities. When he was younger he was bullied for having ADHD and big ears and even his teachers doubted him being successful but now he has 18 gold medals.
More Than A Baseball Player
Lost It All vs. Eye of the Tiger
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Kid President
Problem & Solution
Is there a solution to adversity? Not really. You just have to have a different perspective on adversity. Think of it as a good thing; it's a life lesson. Something that Kid president said in his video was "Don't give up on your dreams...unless they're stupid." My first reaction to this quote was I thought it was meant as a joke. But then we had a small class discussion about the quote and I understood what he meant. What's the point of reaching a goal if you won't face any adversities or step backs? It's getting the easy way out. Although, things that come easily don't always work out right.
Nick Vujicic
Cause & Effect
The cause for him to not believe in himself is because people said hurtful things to him which lead to him thinking he was not good enough. He also couldn't do the things other boys could do. He mentions these things in his speech very eloquently. The effect of this is him getting depressed and not seeing a purpose to live. Then he started believing in himself and he told himself that he had things in his life that he should be grateful for; the effect of this was him living a successful life and sharing his positivity to strangers and even inspiring people.
Paul Smith
Description
Most people use the things they can’t do as an excuse to not do anything but there are cases where someone really has no way of doing this task, “I can’t draw, well looks like I can’t do the drawing portion of the project.” Although, some people do have much more serious cases like not being able to walk. In Paul Smith’s case he was born with Severe Cerebral Palsy and his hands shook really badly but he didn’t let this condition as an excuse to not be an artist.
There is a twist to his art work, he does not use a pencil, pen, marker, paintbrush, etc. to make his art, he uses a typewriter. Since, his hands shook so badly he could not hold a pencil, paintbrush, etc. Instead he used a typewriter to make his art pieces. He did not let his disability define him or stop him from reaching his goal. He did something that most people would think that he could not do, and he proved them wrong.