I’ve talked about this numerous times in the past but I can’t stress it enough. How you deal with adversity is a true measure of character. Great athletes know how to deal with adversity. They posses the determination to overcome road blocks and obstacles because they understand the bigger picture. Great athletes are highly motivated from within and do not need any motivation from their coaches.
This year playing football for Springfield is not the same as last year in high school because I’m not as close with the people on my college team. Last year we had so many exciting games being the top team in New York. I specifically remember the game--we played St. Anthony’s to open up the season. I remember that game perfectly like it happened yesterday. St. Anthony’s usually beats us, but it’s a close game every single time.
Coach Haskins though didn’t see color when he evaluated the skill of all of his players, and choose who played in the game. With courage and determination, Coach Haskins changed basketball history against all odds, when his underdog team beat the powerhouse Kentucky team with five starting colored players, a first in NCAA Basketball. It was like David vs. Goliath. Through this they were able to make a statement that blacks,
The excerpt gives us a clear understanding of how much Joe Louis winning the championship really meant to them. It meant empowerment and their first step of defense, where no repercussions would be taken in exchange for the victory. “Champion of the World” is very inspiring, while also being real. It was able learn form the story and feel at the same
He proved himself clever when he gave the Cyclops his name as Nohbdy so when the cyclop screamed “Nobody hurt me!” Odysseus and his men would remain harmless. An action like this proves a gifted leader. Last but not least, Odysseus made his men all feel equally talented. He gave them all a chance to show their skills and didn’t shun anyone for their mistakes. Every single one of them made mistakes which Odysseus understood.
This movie also shows us the victories that arise from accepting change and the hardships that people may face for not accepting change. The moral to the story is that all players, white and black, learned to accept one another and gain lasting friendships, earned the respect of the community, and respect among one another, as well. The point of the movie shows effort between the two races to embrace each other with happiness and respect. It also points out how the human spirit can and will endure when people do the right things. The lesson in this film can be related to any difficulties in life, not just racism.
many people are still happy with how it functions and has created social order. This is because it has withstood the test of time and has proved to be a fair system of a culture’s shared values, customs, and tradtions. Perhaps long ago, when the system was beginning, it may have been far more unfair because the laws would have been created by only the powerful upper class with little or no critique. But now, proven throughout its course of history because of adjustments to unfair laws, one can have confidence in the laws that govern them. However, Christie feels as though individuals particularly involved in conflicts, are still restrained of their rights by those in power.
“Without Limits” Without Limits is a great motivational movie, even if your not a runner. It has an inspiring message that is about life. This film is a great motivational movie for runners and all athletes in general. This Movie suggests giving every thing you have in anything you do. So let me start with what it is about.
“Generally involvement in any extracurricular activity is a good thing, but sports are no better than band or chorus. The danger is the ‘win at any cost’ attitude becomes so significant that the potential positive benefits are overwhelmed.” Not every person who participates in a sport is a bad person. There are good role-models, the guys that can control there anger and stay out of bad situations. Players have that ‘win at any cost’, but stay out of trouble and are great role models. I don’t think you can change they way these adults act.
After Chris Gardner was evicted from his home, his mind evolved on the world around him. The thing that saved him and his son, was Chris’s intelligence with numbers and people. His mind set him to a higher goal in life; happiness. Many things we succeed in require our minds to be used properly. As said by our third president, Thomas Jefferson, “Our greatest happiness does not depend on the condition of life in which chance has placed us, but is always the result of a good conscience, good health, occupation, and freedom in all just pursuits.