Overcoming Obstacles In The Glass Castle By Jeannette Walls
As humans, we overcome obstacles daily, from homework to household work etc. Although some of us like the easy way out of conflicts, nothing in life is easy you have to earn it. In addition, obstacles show you that nothing comes easy everything has to have a challenge in order to reach success. Therefore, I do believe that something good can come out of any obstacle that comes our way. Living in poverty is a good example. For example, in the book “The Glass Castle” the author Jeannette Walls lives in poverty her whole life. Consequently, she would never have a stable home and would at times have no food to feed herself in. Although she had a rough life that did not stop her from achieving her goals. Her family was a troublesome and most of the time interfered with her goals she planed to achieve. These obstacles made her desire to be successful even higher because she did not want to live in penury like her whole family. As a result, she accomplished what she wanted. She went to New York and attended college, although no one believed in her, she did and overcome those disadvantages that were put her way and became a successful
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For example, my parents have never been the wealthiest parents, they defeated a lot of obstacles in order for me and my siblings to have a better life. Consequently, not both have a steady job as they planed. My father went from a waiter to a licensed life insurance employee. On the other hand, my mother didn't do much although she made great efforts to achieve her goals she settled as a stay at home mom. She overcame a variety of obstacles ,but she did not reach her point of success she wanted to reach. This proves that not all the time success is waiting at the end of stress and disadvantages put in your way. As a result, she is not unhappy she appreciates what has been given to her however she forever desire to know what it might have been
For example, my parents have never been the wealthiest parents, they defeated a lot of obstacles in order for me and my siblings to have a better life. Consequently, not both have a steady job as they planed. My father went from a waiter to a licensed life insurance employee. On the other hand, my mother didn't do much although she made great efforts to achieve her goals she settled as a stay at home mom. She overcame a variety of obstacles ,but she did not reach her point of success she wanted to reach. This proves that not all the time success is waiting at the end of stress and disadvantages put in your way. As a result, she is not unhappy she appreciates what has been given to her however she forever desire to know what it might have been