By Akan Patrick
Nothing in this world has the power to stop you from
actualizing your dreams. No
circumstance no matter how severe, and
unpleasant should be used as an excuse to give up on yourself. The difficulties
of life are not suppose be a stumbling block on your way, rather they
should be stepping stones upon which you
launch yourself to the path of new
possibilities. Many great men and women in history whose impacts we are
still enjoying today, succeeded not
because in their time life was a bed of
roses, but because they were able to brave the challenges that came their way,
and they kept pushing themselves forward . They realized, and accepted the fact
that life is not a bed of roses, and knowing that life will not give them what
they want on a platter of gold, they made the necessary sacrifices to ensure
that their dreams are not cut short.
They were determined to make a difference in their world, and they sure
did. No force, no power can stand in the way of a man who has made the resolve
to succeed. The renowned American scientist
and educator, George Washington Carver was a poor slave who grew up in a
Missouri farm. After doing odd jobs to
support himself through school, he was denied admission into the highland college just because he was black. That disappointment did not discourage the young Carver as he still went ahead to
seek admission into the Iowa state college
of Agriculture and
Mechanical Arts(now Iowa state university). This time no body could stop him, as he ended up becoming the
first black person to graduate from that college. That is the power of
perseverance. It doesn't matter how many
doors have been closed against
you, when one door closes, move unto the next and keep on knocking until a door
Is opened for you. Just like they say-when one door closes, another opens. That
statement found expression in the life of W. Carver. He set a good example for
us , letting us know that in spite of your humble background, you can still
push yourself to the highest level of life.
Carver new this truth, he applied
it ,and it worked for him. No wonder he once said " when you can do the
common things of life in an uncommon way, you will command the attention
of the world". You are unstoppable.
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