This idea is found everywhere in everyday life. For example, getting a perfect score on a test in a class doesn't automatically guarantee an A for that semester. You have to keep working for that grade and pass each test and project one at a time. As I was watching the Superbowl, I noticed this concept occurring. Although the Baltimore Ravens scored the first touchdown, they needed to keep working and take it play by play, because their win wasn't certain until the last second of the game. No one is assured of anything in life, so it's important to keep in mind that one small victory doesn't guarantee complete victory, but it can be achieved through taking one step at a time.
Sunday, February 3, 2013
Nothing is Guaranteed
Last week, we read "Champion of the World" by Maya Angelou, which depicts a childhood memory of Joe Louis winning the championship match. Although Louis became the champion and proved that African Americans were the "strongest people in the world," they didn't automatically gain equality and safety. This has further opened my eyes to the fact that life is all about taking one step at a time. This was a huge step for African Americans because it proved that they were at least, and even more, capable of the same things that whites were capable of. Just because they proved this, that didn't mean that the white population would quickly decide to accept them and treat them equally. They needed to take it step by step, which they did, and they gained their equality.
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