Essays on Adversity

Traditionally, when an individual thinks of the challenging adversities that shape their lives, it is seen as a negative concept that shapes their lives in a way that it lacks success and fulfillment. However, based on the poem “ The broken images,” as well as…

Growing up I always had the opportunity to be placed in a good sport’s team. Where the talent and competitiveness were beyond mine, forcing me to push myself to become a better athlete. I always looked up to those players who gave the best of…

The Language of Disability The language used to describe disabilities throughout all societies has controlled how disability and the people who live with it are viewed by today’s world. The way people speak, the words they say, and what the words mean all come into…

“The harder you work, the harder it is to surrender.” ~ Vince Lombardi They say that hard work pays off, and it does. You probably have heard it numerous times. Parents say it, relatives say it, and even grandparents say it. I have participated in…

In numerous components of our lives we must overcome many difficult challenges such as financial and political hardship, danger, and misfortune. The statement suggested by the Roman poet Horace that adversity helps us build a better character that would not have been built otherwise, holds…

Adversity often comes as a surprise to us, yet it is something we all will likely experience. During dealing with hardship, our personality develops and evolves to match the new circumstances. In Hamlet, Shakespeare examines the way in which adversity takes us through a range…