I saw this piece of news in the papers recently. There was this boy named Jordan Romero who attempts to climb Mount Everest at the age of 13. If he suceeds, he will be the youngest boy to scale Mount Everest.Initially, I was surprised when I first read this piece of news. How was a 13 year old boy going to scale a mountain 8000 metres high? He is of the same age as us. But as I reflected on this matter, I felt that this boy possessed a great deal of both courage and determination. Firstly, having the thought of climbing the highest mountain in the world already shows his courage. Not many people will even think of conquering a mountain like Mount Everest. There are also many dangers faced when climbing a mountain. Altitude sickness, glare from the Sun, and most importantly, the cold, are just some of the problems faced. To overcome these obstacles, one requires a lot of determination.
I feel that this can also be related to life. People always tell us to "never give up" despite the numerous obstacles. I think that life is just like climbing a mountain. You have a goal in life (to reach the summit), for example you aim to be a boss of a certain company. You will have to put in a lot of hard work to achieve that position(just like climbing up a mountain requires a lot of effort). When you finally reach the top of the mountain, you would have achieved your goal. When you do, you will be rewarded. However, the process may be challenging. You will have to overcome the odds and strive for the best. What I want to say is that we should always be determined in whatever we do. Without determination, you will lose all your drive for success.
"Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” - Winston Churchill
I find this quote very true. As many people say, failure is the mother of success. A failure won't kill you. You can still keep trying. That is determination. However, after you succeed, do not be complacent. It does not mean that you are forever successful. Also do not forget people who have helped you to achieve success.
Hence, I urge everyone of you to keep trying and never give up! Bye!
I agree that determination is important. A failure would inevitably make someone lose hope but if that person can look on the bright side and regain confidence and hope to try again, he is more impressive than a person who wins at the first try. A person that wins at the first try can easily succumb to complacency and think that he is good, which may result in his downfall. However, a person who tries very hard for many times before succeeding knows the difficulty of succeeding and will not succumb to complacency that easily.
ReplyDeleteYour mountain analogy is excellent as it is true that climbing up the mountain is tiring and shows the determination of the people climbing it. However, how do they descend from the summit if descending the mountain means failure?