Weakness is an inherent part of human nature. Each of us are tainted with imperfection and scarred with the hope that someday we will overcome our inescapable flaws. As an athlete, I thrived off of the idea that I could be the best and stopped at nothing to get there. Everyday I got better, and I firmly believed that soon I would rise above everyone else. How was I supposed to know it would only take one shark watching me from the land to cause my downfall?
This season was going to be my year to finally become the dancer I had always hoped to be. At every practice I felt like I was flying; coaches gave me solos, I dominated marching drills, and the captains adored me. Confidence radiated from my body, and nothing could stop me from achieving greatness, until the day when I first saw the shark. She entered proudly, and the prominent click of her heels echoed as she slowly made her way to the front of the gym. Whispers bubbled up from around the room questioning the identity of this mysterious woman and as the volume grew, she silenced us with a mere clap of her hands. Stepping onto the bleachers she proclaimed she was the new head coach and proceeded to bark a command at us to run around the gym. Fear encapsulated my soul and I felt my
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I conquered the impossible and returned to dance after defeat, and I found pride in my scars. Sometimes even the best we have isn’t enough to save us from our own inevitable downfall. Failure has taught me that salvation and redemption can only come from getting back up, humbling yourself, and trying again. We must go forward with passion and forgiveness in our hearts for not only others, but ourselves. Sharks lurk everywhere, searching for a chink in your armor, and though they can harm you, sharks can only claim victory over you if you choose to accept defeat. Failure is inevitable, but “Nothing in the universe can stop you from letting go and starting over,” Guy
John Wooden once said “failure is not fatal but failure to change might be”(John Wooden Quote.) Wooden was addressing the idea that one only fails if they do not change after messing up. I never fully understood that principle until I attempted the FFA Creed Career Development Event. After not giving all that I could during the contest, I experienced the worst defeat of my FFA career. I had always thought that Wooden’s statement was only inspire those who had lost, but through personal failures I have learned otherwise.
When all the tryouts were over they told everyone to go to the gym. Then her nerves settled back in. After a while they started calling names for the different cheer teams. They called the 8th and 7th grade teams before they called the 9th grade team. In Clorinda’s head she thought she wasn't going to make it.
In English, I felt listless and ready to fall asleep. I glanced out the window. Once again rain was thrashing outside, and the sky was a surprising, saturated shade of dark blue. Ms. Valentine was turned, faced towards the whiteboard and began writing. We had returned to our reading of Macbeth, and despite my fondness for literature, I couldn’t be any less enthusiastic.
In conclusion, without failure and staying enthusiastic when we fail, there would be no success. Therefore, I agree with Winston Churchill that failure is a key part of success. If you keep your enthusiasm high even when you fail multiple times you will eventually have success.
This is an event that all people will run into at some point or another. For me, my most defining failures would be in my early childhood. I was never good at sports, but
In the article, Want to Get Into College by Angel B. Perez, a Vice President and Dean of Admission and Financial Aid at Pitzer College, in Claremont, California (2012), argues that failure is an option in human nature and that 's people should embrace it and learn how to recover from it to gain experience to make less mistakes. Perez point of view of this topic is that there 's no perfection and it 's fine to mistakes, failing and getting back up even stronger and more experience than before doesn 't show failure it shows courage and heart that you don’t give up no matter the predicament you in. The author’s purpose is that there’s no perfection in the world, he wants more students that want to fail and not afraid to show it but can also get
My parents dropped me off at the Middle school and I hopped into the school van with Tara, Avi, Brenna, and Mrs. Richert. We took off down the road on our way to the Humboldt. “We’re here!” Mrs. Richert stated. I was dreading my audition, but I tried to forget about it for a while.
Even if you fail in life, if you learn from your mistakes you can prevent the chances of failure. “Play ball,” yelled the umpire to start the game. Later in the game it was my second time up to the plate, and I was ready to get on base once again. The pitcher for the other team was one of my good friends from school now. Looking down the third base line towards my dad that was the third base coach he called for a bunt.
Failure is vital to the growth of not only heroes, but ordinary people as well, as it teaches them how to move past their guilt and negativity in order to persevere. Through the article Nine Ways to Fail Better, the author shows that it’s not easy to deal with failure, but it is extremely important to move on. The author states, “Blaming yourself for the bad things that happen to you--are probably the biggest reason people metabolize failure badly.” In expressing that one should put the blame on themselves, “for the bad things that happen to [them]” stresses the idea that failure is often inevitable, and there is not much that can change the outcome of the situation. Additionally, there is no sense in feeling shameful about failure.
Is Dance a Sport or an Art? Some people think dance is not a sport. They think it’s an art because it is nothing but remembering dance moves. However, I believe dance is a sport.
I have always had a burning passion for dance since I was a young girl. My first time on a stage, I was immediately hooked. The overpowering feeling of a crowd of people watching me as I do what I love, is a feeling I have always admired. Dance has developed my character and personality in many different ways. I have been taught responsibility, discipline, integrity and much more.
Although failure seems dreadful, it is necessary for learning to take place. Whether failing in school or sports, our
Niall 's POV I wanted to go to the dance but I would be miserable there. After I told everyone that I had a deep secrect hatred for them and that my sister was Hope... well I guess it 's not a secret anymore
Ever since i was young i fell in love with the art of dance. When i finally joined i felt like i was a little behind hence everyone was in my class was dancing since they were toddlers. My first day of dance was pretty nerve racking. My teacher would say to do something and i wouldn't know what to do because i didn't know any dance vocabulary. I would have to look around and try to fit in as much as possible so my teacher wouldn't think i wasn't fit for the class.
This is what makes me a very observant person. Everybody has weaknesses, but it is up to us whether we want to keep those weaknesses or overcome it. I mentioned that my weaknesses is overthinking, perfectionist and arrogant. Actually my weaknesses are interconnected with one another.