Strength is not always something that everyone wants to have because sometimes, as human beings, we do break down. I find this quote over everything a strong motivator that to give up is to take the easy way out. To break down this quote I would say that there are 2 parts. The courage to admit defeat and the courage to move on. Sometimes it is not always possible to move on in all situations and the best path for everyone is to admit defeat. With this in mind it is also equally as courages to pick up the pieces and move on and this is really what is seen as remarkable. This is an attribute that is reflected in many global citizens such as Nadja Halilbegovich who is the author of My Childhood Under Fire. She had courage to write about her experiences and share her stories with the world as well as providing hope for the citizens of Bosnia by going on the radio to speak about her situation. Focus will come as a product of motivation and to be a global citizen it does require courage. It requires courage to stand up for what you believe in and most importantly advocate those beliefs.
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Great post Naomi!! I liked the quote you picked, and i agree that strength is not always something that everyone wants to have because sometimes, as human beings, we do break down. You made some great points.
ReplyDeleteThis was great Naomi :) It's great that you found a way to bring in our lessons in class to your post. I also liked how you broke down the explanation.
ReplyDeleteThis quote is very inspirational! I can truly relate to this quote, I wish I had more courage to stand up for what I believe in, and to have strength to get through the hard times.
ReplyDeleteThe breakdown of the quote into 2 parts truly represents courage and Ghandi's meaning of courage!
Awesome job :)
I think biologically speaking it is so hard to hold it together in these tough situations is because it is against our basic human nature. Entrenched in our DNA is the will to survive and pass our genes on to the next generation. Putting ourselves in harms way goes against this basic human instinct. I believe that true courage is fighting this human instinct and putting your morals and ethical beliefs first and realizing there are things bigger than your own life. I can honestly say that I probably do not possess "true courage"
ReplyDeleteWOW! this is really great quote. I have never heard it before and I'm glad I have now. So thanks for sharing it. I also really agree with what it is saying especially the second part. Even when people would understand if you gave up sometimes you have to keep going and that is really strength.
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