TED BODRUM COLLEGE / 9-C
Obstacles or Stepping Stones
Sarp KAYALAR
Everyone has their obstacles , and at some point in our lives we ’ ll all have to face them . But the successors of our world are the ones that turn those obstacles into their path ; bouncing back no matter what life throws at them . Because it will . Life gets its meaning from its challenges . And those challenges are the ones that make us ourselves . They make us gain our specifications , our strengths , our weaknesses , our friends , and our experiences . Experiences are the form of obstacles that can be used as stepping stones . A mistake we ’ ve made may turn out to be a great choice later . Well , it won ’ t feel like it at the time but you ’ ll see that experiences you ’ ve gained will come in handy . You either learn , or win . There is no losing . There are many sayings out there that implies that everything happens for a reason . It may not always happen for a reason but you can always get something out of it . Take what there is to be learnt . Just because people told you that you can ’ t climb up , just because it looks too steep , doesn ’ t mean you can ’ t do it . Just think of it this way ; imagine a path that leads to success , and that path is filled with rocks , rocks being obstacles , but rocks that you can move . But you have to try to be able to do so . You should have the will and desire to reach the end of that path and the desire to move anything that gets in your way . Because if you truly want it , the obstacles will seem lighter . As you go further down the path , obstacles will start to look like stepping stones . A stairway that will help you and guide you towards your dreams and most importantly , yourself .