Determination Essay

Some people believe that talent and a winning attitude are all you need in order to succeed in your endeavors, but a winning attitude means having determination, which many people lack. As seen on wisdomforthesoul.org, "Real leaders are ordinary people with extraordinary determination." Determination is an important factor in the overall success or failure of a person's efforts. Unfortunately, determination is not something that comes easy to the majority of people. To be truly determined, a person must first be passionate about what they're doing. Passion, however, is only the first step towards resolution and determination. One must have a clear goal in mind, and be willing to do anything to achieve said goal.

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(www.merriam–webster.com) This is synonymous with my personal definition of determination. When the end is decided upon, there is no reason or desire to change said goal. A person under the influence of determination is comparable to a train. The train will not change its direction, as it cannot, and no matter what, the train will continue along the tracks until it either reaches its destination, or is stopped by the conductor. For as an example, my plan after high school is to go to college, and then move into the professional world. When confronted about possibly wanting to join the military, my answer is absolutely not. Going to college right after high school has always been my mindset, and there's no way my determination will let that change. I am the metaphorical train, because my destination is set, and there's no chance for me to adjust my direction. I will not stray from my goal, because it would mean wrecking myself and all those involved in my endeavors. There will be mountains in front of me, and people I may have to run over to reach my goal, but when one's mind is set, they will not waver, and neither will I.

Another dictionary defines determination as firmness of purpose (thefreedictionary.com). When one is determined, they are ready for what life throws at them, because no matter how obscure the path may be, they always have a clear view of their final destination. To be determined means to always know

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Determination Quotes

"You may have to fight a battle more than once to win it." This quote is written by Margaret Thatcher. This quote inspires me because it relates to me in real life. I've tried so many times on many different things, but i've never gave up so i eventually won it or got it. For example Ar, Ar is very hard for me because i don't like reading. Last year i got an F on my report card for Ar each quarter. It was hard, I thought to myself i would never pass Ar. This year i was determined to get an A in Ar. So i read as much as i can and took as much test as i can but the first quarter i failed again. So i tried even harder, so when the next quarter's grades came out i got an A. I kept trying and eventually i won. So that's why i chose this quote. I'm pretty sure everyone can relate themselves to this quote. This quote can mean many different things to many different people, it can mean violence or just your goals that you want to reach. I use this quote as my goals i set and want to accomplish....show more content...

If you are determined to try over and over until you win or get what you want. If you are determined then nothing can hold you back from what you want. I am determined so for example, I love soccer and I am pretty good at it. when I play soccer I am determined to win and score some goals and also work as a team, Sometimes it doesn't work out but I keep on trying and eventually I win. Success also takes part in this quote, if you are determined then you will succeed. in order to be successful you have to work for it. If you keep working for it you will succeed but you can never give up. some people only try once and if they don't succeed the first time they give up because they think They'll never win or get what they want, but they will if they keep trying and never give

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Determination In "The Glass Castle" we see many different possibilities pertaining to Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs. We see the father, Rex and one of the daughters, Maureen, who fall victim to Maslow. Then there's Jeanette and the mother, Rose Mary who have both seemed to achieve self–actualization regardless of their hardships. Traditionally, Maslow's Hierarchy is thought to be achieved by working up from the bottom of the pyramid to get to the top. However, in "The Glass Castle" this is not particularly true. All the characters mentioned in this essay lacked safety and security, love and belonging, and psychological needs at some point during the novel. How they handled this though varies. "The Glass Castle" gives you a different view on...show more content...

"If she's not, she should be," he said. "She's gone nuts." (Walls 275) Not soon after, the mother kicks Maureen out, and Maureen ends up stabbing her. Maureen is sent to a mental institution for a year then takes off to California. Unlike her father and sister Jeanette shows us that it is capable to reach your full potential regardless of what you have gone through. Even through the hardships of her childhood Jeanette is set on moving to New York with Lori and becoming a reporter. By putting her past aside she is able to achieve this and finally reaches her full potential. "I still went into the office in the city once a week, but this was where John and I lived and worked, our home–the first house I'd ever owned. Mom and Lori admired the wide planked floorboards, the big fireplaces, and the ceiling beams made from locust posts, with gouge marks from the ax that had felled them." Unlike any of the houses she lived in as a child, her current home goes above and beyond. If you compare Jeannette to her sister Maureen it's clear that becoming all that you can be depends solely on yourself. Maureen went through the same experiences as Jeanette, yet Jeanette is the one who decides to do something with her life, while Maureen continues to let her life be the same as it always was. The last character we see achieve self–actualization is the mother, Rose Mary. Throughout the book Rose Mary is constantly picking out positive from the negative. In the Get