Touching the Void
Part B: Personal Reflection
Explain what you have learnt about the concept of Overcoming Adversity after viewing the file ‘Touching the Void’? Use examples from the movie to assist your explanation.
I have learnt a lot about overcoming adversity from viewing the film, ‘Touching the Void’. The first thing I learned from the film, was the true meaning of adversity, I learnt that it was any time when you are great misfortune, whether it is big or small. Another important thing and probably the biggest message from the movie was, if you persevere and don’t quit or cower due to a problem you will always be able to overcome adversity.
I felt as if I learned valuable coping strategies in times of struggle or despair. An example of this is setting small goals, to reach your one overall goal. In Joe’s case he set goals for himself to reach a certain point in a specific amount of time to reach his overall goal of survival and getting back down to base camp. Another thing I learned about overcoming adversity, is that you have to make decisions at all times you just can’t sit there, even if you make a wrong decision. Joe said these word specifically himself in the interview. He mentioned along with this statement that is the only way to overcome survival or adversity. Joe used coping strategies to help him survive if it weren’t for these simple key coping strategies he most likely wouldn’t have survived.
I learnt to be more prepared for anything that comes toward you. Always have everything you need to tackle a task. I realized that Joe and Simon both would have been in much better shape if they had prepared more for the climb. They didn’t have enough as to help them get water, which ultimately ended to Joe’s hallucination.
In the end I learnt a lot about the concept of overcoming adversity, I learnt that you never give up, always believe in yourself, use coping strategies that work for you, and always be prepared for any situation. If you follow theses
Explain what you have learnt about the concept of Overcoming Adversity after viewing the file ‘Touching the Void’? Use examples from the movie to assist your explanation.
I have learnt a lot about overcoming adversity from viewing the film, ‘Touching the Void’. The first thing I learned from the film, was the true meaning of adversity, I learnt that it was any time when you are great misfortune, whether it is big or small. Another important thing and probably the biggest message from the movie was, if you persevere and don’t quit or cower due to a problem you will always be able to overcome adversity.
I felt as if I learned valuable coping strategies in times of struggle or despair. An example of this is setting small goals, to reach your one overall goal. In Joe’s case he set goals for himself to reach a certain point in a specific amount of time to reach his overall goal of survival and getting back down to base camp. Another thing I learned about overcoming adversity, is that you have to make decisions at all times you just can’t sit there, even if you make a wrong decision. Joe said these word specifically himself in the interview. He mentioned along with this statement that is the only way to overcome survival or adversity. Joe used coping strategies to help him survive if it weren’t for these simple key coping strategies he most likely wouldn’t have survived.
I learnt to be more prepared for anything that comes toward you. Always have everything you need to tackle a task. I realized that Joe and Simon both would have been in much better shape if they had prepared more for the climb. They didn’t have enough as to help them get water, which ultimately ended to Joe’s hallucination.
In the end I learnt a lot about the concept of overcoming adversity, I learnt that you never give up, always believe in yourself, use coping strategies that work for you, and always be prepared for any situation. If you follow theses