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    “Sometimes life can feel like an obstacle course, but if we try hard enough, we can usually make it over the hurdles.” This quote, written by Pearson, means that in life we will face difficult challenges if we try hard enough we can overcome them. When I read this quote a question popped in my mind, “How do we overcome obstacles?” I thought about it and I think we overcome obstacles by looking at what options we have to solve the obstacle and we choose the best one. An example of looking at our options

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    Overcoming procrastination Few of us are strangers to the debilitating tendency to shirk seemingly difficulty or complex activities. We lack the motivation to approach them. As a result, we assume that “We’ll take care of that later,” mentality. Yet, when ‘later’ comes around, we find ourselves pushing the activity further, again and again. Quite a self-sabotaging mental disposition, isn’t it? A lot of people procrastinate. According to the magazine, Psychology Today: “Everyone procrastinates

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    Overcoming an Obstacle Obstacles are something that every person is faced with at some point in their life. When faced with an obstacle you really only have two options. You choose to let the problem you are facing take you down or you choose to overcome the obstacle and become a better person because of it. In my life, I can remember a time that I was faced with an obstacle that about broke me. When I was in my early twenties I was hit with one of the worst possible obstacles life could throw

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    Overcoming Obstacles “Nothing upon earth is without its difficulties! It is the secret impulse within, it is the love and the delight we feel, that help us to conquer obstacles, to clear out new paths, and to overleap the bounds of that narrow circle in which others poorly toil,” Johann Goethe. Obstacles in life are unavoidable, as expressed in the above quote, but we can still learn from them. Obstacles can be extremely difficult to overcome. Barriers can primarily help you develop the capabilities

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    million Americans dropped out of high school altogether.” More than ten million Americans struggle to keep a basic level of reading but somehow still make it to the twelfth grade. Throughout my life I have dealt with different obstacles as a reader, but I hope overcoming these obstacles help me become a better reader. During my childhood, reading played a huge part of my life. I was a hyperactive and adventurous child so reading has been one of the only things that helped me settle down. Especially

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    When I was a child, I remember someone telling me, “Obstacles do not block the path, they are the path”. I never truly understood that brief phrase until my own obstacles altered the pace of my life. In life, one is faced with trials and tribulations, which makes for an interesting outlook on life. However, overcoming those very trials and tribulations are what makes life’s outlook meaningful. I'm not a man who likes to be the charge of every situation I encounter, but when it comes to my family

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    Overcoming Obstacles Every living being who walks the face of the earth will experience some form of adversity. It doesn’t matter who you are, adversity will find you at some point. The way someone responds shows what their true character is. That moment for me came during spring ball of my junior year when I tore my Labrum. The Labrum is in the shoulder and I had torn mine in the front and back side. With the season fast approaching, I had to decide whether to get the surgery now and forgo my junior

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    o prioritize school and be successful in my classes, I need to overcome my personal obstacle. I must learn how to manage my time wisely, dedicating the necessary amount of time at the end of a long work day to become active in the classes’ participation, and get done all my school assignments. I will work on managing my time even more as I continue in school. I will be using my planner and calendar and I will be organizing my time and prioritizing my assignments I will get done the more complex

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    Oftentimes, there will be obstacles that will hinder me from achieving my goals in life, though I will always overcome them with hardwork and diligence. When I started school in Maryland, I was oblivious to my surroundings and would frequently get carried away. Unlike other kids I went to school with, I tended to be a follower. I was a “class clown” all throughout elementary school due to being influenced by other kids. With all this in mind, this was when I discovered my hearing impairment. I find

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    Situations such as job promotions can cause fear and stress. When someone is promoted at their job, especially to a leadership role, obstacles appear that seem impossible. Speaking from experience, the stress it causes can lead to uncertainty, fear, exhaustion, and jealousy. It is important to know how to overcome these hurdles for the sake of the company and your own well-being. Being in a leadership role requires you to understand organization, harbor professional attitudes, and utilize proper

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