From Failure to Determination

The King of Horror Stephen King remains one of the world’s most successful authors. From his father leaving him at the age of two, to his struggle with drugs, King faces many failures in his life. However, King’s determination helps him sell of 300 million books and make over 400 million dollars. Although, King faces many failures, he uses to his determination to overcome them and find success.

King’s career remains not a straight path. King’s writing receives little for his work in the beginning and struggles to find a job.

Ultimately, King ended up at a laundry to help support him and his wife (Badley). King continues his journey to have a job as a writer, and submits his book to a publisher.

Unfortunately, publishers reject King’s book 30 times, until he eventually gives up.

Fortunately, King’s wife would not let him give up and forces him to keeping working.

Unfortunately, King also struggles with drugs and alcoholism. At the age 18, King realizes that he drinks too much. Regrettably, little changed down the road with King eventually using cocaine and gaining a reliance on it from 1978 to 1986 (Greene). However, King notices the quality of his books degrading and decides to clean up his act. Although many medical professional believe drug addicts cannot change easily, those who want success will use their determination to push through.

King’s determination remains a major factor to his success. With publishers rejecting his first book 30 times, he pushes past the obstacles and publishers finally publish the book. This book, however, remains one of his most popular titles, ​Carrie​. Although doubtful people do not believe determination does not

always end in success, the people with the most determination do not give up until they reach their goal. King has won over 40 awards for his numerous pieces of work (Grossman). King’s novel, ​It, ​also remains one of his most known works with filmmaker twice adapting the book into successful films. ​It ​not only expresses a large amount of fear, but even inspires people to dress up as his characters. King’s work not influences people, but also brings more young adults into the horror genre. Although many critics believe that horror remains a disrespectful genre, King’s success and countless rewards proves otherwise.

Overall, King moves past his failure with determination to gain success. King writes to struggling authors to encourage them to use willpower to find success. If this occurs, the world will gain more great books because people have great ideas and just give up too soon. Additionally, King writes to horror critics to exemplify the success that can come with the genre. King hopes that this will expand the genre and provide the world with more books. Given these points, inspiring authors need to use their determination to attain success in the writing world.

Stephen King on ‘Good Morning America.’ Courtesy of gettyimages.com

Live, Love, ​Lice?

Lice specialists often define lice as small insects that feed and lays eggs on the heads of humans. Lice can spread rapidly and sometimes cause intense itching of the scalp.

Old remedies often included DDT and arsenic, which both remain detrimental to human health (Rodger). Due to the lack of safety with ancient methods, society switches to the use of chemicals or pesticides. However, many lice gain a resistance to these methods, thus professionals often call these “super lice” (Weintraub). These new lice make it more difficult to get rid of them, thus when parents fail to get rid of lice, they often seek professional help to help get them on the path to success. These specialists not only use a natural enzyme product, but also explain the prevention of future lice.

In a louse’s life time, it can produce 100 eggs and live to about 35 days (Rodger).

Although many pesticides do kill the lice, they often lack the ability to get rid of the eggs.

Fortunately, a professional nit removal comb can help lessen the problems. Nevertheless, the eggs attach to the scalp with a glue that makes them difficult to remove. Thankfully, multiple lice specialist use a natural enzyme product that loosens the glue, making nits easier to remove (Picky Pam LLC). Additionally, lice specialist also comfort and help families going through the process of lice removal. Specialists suggest to often check hair for lice and to do regular comb throughs to avoid future infestations. The failures to remains lice free leads to parents learning about the success of prevention.

Although lice do not spread disease, many methods exist to prevent the spread of

lice. People should not share hats, combs, clothes, pillows, or headphones because items that touch one head and then another can spread lice quickly (Picky Pam LLC).

Additionally having hair in a ponytail or braid also remains a simple way to prevent the spread. Lice, additionally, dislike the smell of mint so spraying a head with mint lice repellent spray can also help with prevention.

Unfortunately, many people still believe that methods such as mayonnaise or oil can remove head lice. However, the Center for Disease Controls warns that these methods have no medical evidence that they get rid of lice (Rodger). Now that parents know ways of prevention, they will have determination to successfully remain lice free.

Lice specialists want parents to learn that over the counter pesticides can contain dangers. Additionally, specialists convey no judgements and realize that these failures have nobody to blame. Professionals want to encourage both children and parents to practice these ways of prevention so that they can remain lice free in the future. Although the experience of lice my seem overwhelming, with a little determination anyone can find success in life.

Close up of louse. Courtesy of gettyimages.com

Life of Lice Removalist Pamela Routte, owner of Picky Pam Lice Removal What career do you feel most successful in?

“I am very successful in my current career as a business owner that specializes in organic lice removal, but my favorite career was that of a cardiovascular technologist working in open heart surgery. “ Have you felt any failures in your life?

“Absolutely, I was not successful in my marriage and I was a single parent for nine years with my first two children.”

How did you overcome them?

“I refused to stay in an unhealthy and abusive relationship, so I got divorced and worked three jobs to support myself and my sons.

Hard work will always overcome any obstacle.”

How does determination factor into your success?

“All things are possible with dreams and perseverance. Determination is like a fire in my belly. It motivates me and is the driving force to creating the best version of me” What is your definition of success?

“I have always defined success as the result of the proper amount of effort and drive to create a dream” Do you believe people can be successful without money? Why or why not?

“Absolutely. While true, it costs money to make money, people can instead use their talents and gifts to enrich the success of the people they work for.”

Do you ever regret giving up on something? Why? “Yes. The thorn in my paw is I am 17 credits and my student teaching short of my college

degree. I got in a terrible car accident my junior year and ‘stopped out’ and never went back” What was the hardest part about starting your own business?

“The time commitment. The first one and a half years of work, I was the only staff and a typical work day was 12-16 hours. I slept at the shop a lot and my husband would bring the children by to visit. It sucked” What helped you push through this?

“My husband’s help with taking the kids to school and camp, and the fact that the kids were getting older (9 and 11), so parenting was not as intensive.”

What is your favorite part about your business?

“I am and has always been a helper person, so the fact that we can take a severe problem of head lice, take care of it, and demystify it remains very empowering” Who has helped you the most on your path to success?

“Myself. Self taught, self starter, self motivated, self(ish), and a burning desire to be the best” What advice would you give to others who want to a successful future “Don’t ever think it is easy. It’s ​NOT ​supposed to be. Life is ​not ​fair. Work hard, work smart, set goals, and never give up. All things can be attained with hard(er) work”

Picky Pam hard at work. Courtesy of pickypam.com

Touch Your Shelf James Dashner’s 2009 fiction novel, ​The Maze Runner, ​focuses around the main character Thomas, who wakes up in an elevator with no memory. He enters a community with about 50 other boys who remain trapped inside of a maze. Each boy has a different role in the community and the most important remain the runners who explore the maze in an attempt to escape. The maze, however, frequently changes and has monsters called Grievers, which can kill the boys. Additionally, the maze also closes at night trapping everything inside the maze. However, when the doors stop closing at night and release the Grievers, Thomas find determination to create a plan in attempt to solve the maze.

Dashner’s novel remains action-packed, but also contains critical thinking. The book remains perfect for any young adult who loves dystopian societies. Although, the boom remains disappointing at the end with the deaths of multiple characters.

Fortunately, the book contains a large amount of character development, with Thomas realizing that others should not limit his abilities. However, the novel perfectly exemplifies how using determination to overcome failures can lead to success. Dashner writes to self-doubting teens to demonstrates that they can accomplish anything with enough hard work. Overall, the novel remains well written with extremely high amounts of creativity.

Liz Murray’s 2010 memoir,​ Breaking Night: A Memoir of Forgiveness, Survival, and My Journey from Homeless to Harvard, ​follows her journey from living on the streets to her acceptance to Harvard. In Murray’s childhood other children often bully her appearance due to the fact that her drug-addicted parents spend all their money on drugs. From truancy, working jobs as a child to pay for food, and living on the streets, Murray struggles to find her place in life. However, after her mother dies from AIDS, Murray decides to clean up her act. Overcoming her failures in the past, Murray uses her determination to do the impossible: finish four years of high school in two years. How does Murray do this ​and g​ et into Harvard?

Murray’s novel, although containing her despairing childhood, exemplifies how using determination to overcome failures leads to success. Throughout the story, the audience learns what the consequences of drugs can put on the relationships in a family. Unfortunately, the audience also learns about the lack of support people in poverty receive from welfare and medicaid. This book remains best for self-doubting teenagers to demonstrate how even people in awful situations can still find success in life, thus encouraging teens to find determination. Murray also writes to government officials to encourage them to help improve the poverty situation in America. Overall, Murray’s novel remains my choice of book to read because I can better relate to a teenage girl rather than a group of guys.

The Drive-In Theatre Thomas Lennon’s 2017 documentary, K ​ nife Skills,​ focuses around the employees at a high-end French restaurant called Edwins in Cleveland, Ohio. The employees, however, have a much different background than most ordinary chefs.

The employees remain almost entirely made out of criminals right out of prison.

The men and women go through a rigorous two month training program in order to not only learn what goes in each recipe, but also to learn how to cook everything.

The owner originally started the restaurant to give felons a second chance because many employers will not look past the fact that they have felonies. Although many of these men and women face past failures, they all have determination to have success in their future. Through their hard work and dedication, many of these felons feel like they finally have a place to call home The documentary remains very inspirational not only to felons, but also to business owners. The film exemplifies how employees who use dedication find success in the restaurant, while those who give little effort fail. Additionally, Lennon creates the film to encourage business owners to not have prejudice towards felons. Also, the film demonstrates personal development in the felons illustrating their change in attitude towards themselves and the world. Of equal importance, many of the felons explain their life and how they got to recieve felonies. This documentary remains perfect for any chef or even just a food lover!

Star Wars: The Force Awakens​ remains the most successful movie of the S​ tar Wars​ franchise with grossing over 935 million dollars (“Star Wars”). The story begins with Poe Dameron, a Resistance pilot, and his droid BB-8. The duo finds the map to Luke Skywalker, however, when the first Order finds them in a village, Poe sends BB-8 away to keep the map hidden. When stormtrooper Finn feels overwhelmed with guilt from the acts of the First Order, he escapes and lands on a desert planet.

Finn later meets the young woman, Rey, and together they decide to join the resistance in order to find Luke Skywalker.

This film remains my favorite of all time due to the fact that it empowers women so well. The female character not only overcomes her failures, but she uses her dedication to find success and help others. This film remains perfect for any science fiction or fantasy lover and appeals to all ages. The film has numerous actions scenes and have surprising plot twists that will keep the audience guessing. The films has both plot and character development with Rey realizing her true power in the world. Additionally, Rey faces an internal conflict due to the fact that she has the power of the force. Overall, the movie remains awakening for the future generations.

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About the Author Junior Chelbeigh Routte attends Chagrin Falls High School and plans to graduate in 2019. Spending her whole life in Chagrin Falls, Chelbeigh has two older brothers, one younger sister, and five pets. She remains accident prone with breaking both her elbow and her ankle in the span of two years. Additionally, she also began learning how to play the clarinet. She loves music and thinks it remains one of the best choices in her high school career. When Chelbeigh does not drive her sister around, she focuses on her education and her job at the barn. Doing these, she overcomes her failures and uses determination in order to find success.

Education remains a major component of Chelbeigh’s present and future.

One major educational success remains the passing of her first AP test. However, that goal did n ​ ot c​ ome easily. The beginning of APUSH remains the most difficult with at one point even wanting to drop out. However, with determination and moving past her failures, she began to receive better grades and attain a better understanding of the material. With long study sessions with herself and friends, she began to prepare for the AP test. Months after taking the test and receiving scores, she sees that her determination for success has worked. She gets a passing score on a class that she had originally thought about dropping. Overall, when Chelbeigh finds herself struggling in a class, she moves past her failures and uses her perseverance to reach her goals.

Chelbeigh also has a high dedication to her barn at Rising River Farm. Since 2007, Chelbeigh has spent her summer at the barn and since 2014 she has volunteered as a counselor. However, the first year as counselor remained difficult to her due to the fact that she has such a quiet personality.

Nevertheless, if Chelbeigh did not speak up, she would never succeed as a counselor. Through months of gaining confidence, she finally obtained the courage to act like a real counselor. Chelbeigh’s determination pays off because this summer the camp will pay her to work at the camp over the summer. There, she will help kids ride horses, participate in crafts, and play in the river. Additionally, Chelbeigh will demonstrate dedication to the animals at camp when she cleans their stalls, gives them food, and grooms them. Finally, her hard work to overcome her shyness at the barn leads to her receiving a paying summer job.

Chelbeigh has many people in her life that help her on her path to success. However, she would mainly like to thank her parents for always support her and her dreams. Additionally, she writes to academically struggling students to encourage them to never give up and to never accept their failures. Overall, Chelbeigh wants people to realize that using determination to overcome failure remains her definition of success.