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Role Of Achievement In The Odyssey

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The Odyssey of Achievement “Happiness is not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.” -Franklin D. Roosevelt A journey, doesn’t necessarily require a road but always has a path of discovery. Coming to the end of a journey is an achievement, if the challenges along the way were challenging enough, “requiring effort, courage, or skill” (Webster online) the achievement will be cherished. Seeking a path in any life decision will lead to an achievement, whether it’s a positive or negative result is up to the achiever themselves. Regardless of the outcome the experience is priceless and becomes a part of us forever. Throughout a person’s lifetime milestones are developed from the very …show more content…

Failure is also an achievement, with a negative result, opposite of accomplishment. A mother that shows no interest in raising her children, the children are not productive or morally responsible end in an achievement in failure by that mother. Not all negative achievements are failures. A negative achievement can become a positive, again it depends on the achiever and what they choose do with the achievement in question. “Success is not final; failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts”- Winston Churchill. Throughout history the most successful people had a relationship with failure and still went on to make their mark on the world. You can have a live time of fails and one success to make it all worth it. “I suppose there are clues about his life there in the shut-up-and-locked room, perhaps even some traces of my mother, but better to be content with ignorance, I’ve always thought, than haunted by the truth” (Brume 101). A given opportunity to achieve (negative or positive) should not be ignored, it’s a gift of a life experience that expands your senses and enhances thought, it’s not something to be afraid of. Bravery can only be filtered through fear, being able to

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