TED ANKARA COLLEGE / 8-V
You Can Do It !
Deniz Ada CİVELEK
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“ Being challenged in life is inevitable , being defeated is optional .” We only see people ’ s brightness . However , everybody has scars that other people don ’ t see . These scars differ from one person to another and they don ’ t have the same significance . Some have to fight against racism , some have to fight against cultural patterns . Some have disabilities while some have childhood traumas , but they all do have some sort of pain behind them . Maybe we do not look close enough or we just prefer not to see them ; we ignore all those pain , blood or tears , but we only focus on success and happiness . Successful people are indeed not the ones who have never gone through failure , they are the ones who have succeeded to turn their pain into power and motivation . They learned how to laugh at their scars , with their scars and they put a smile on and carry on . When you have an obstacle , you have two choices . Overcoming the obstacle or letting the obstacle overcome you . Ignoring an obstacle is not an option . When we have an issue , we may want to put it on the shelf and avoid it until it goes away . However , in deep down we know that it will never go away . Just be honest to yourself and face your issue , your fears . Everybody has a disability as well as an ability . So why would you concentrate on what you can ’ t do when you can concentrate on what you can do . There are walls in our livesthat is a fact . Overcoming them requires determination and persistence . Whatever you do , people will judge you , that ’ s what they do . They can never know what you have gone through . They will just look at you and judge you . Then , it is time to face the fact : It is YOU who can break the pattern and it is an obligation for YOU to do so .