Just seeing the kind of challenges and responsibilities he had as a child and how he handled not only that but also maintained impressive acacemic excellence is very inspiring.Dan_Wellock wrote: ↑01 Aug 2019, 18:49 The author’s life story was definitely inspiring to me. There are very few people that would work as hard as he did in his life situation to become more and actually achieve lasting success. I think his life story is one of the greatest things about the book.
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I would really like to nuture that level of willpower for myself. It was very inspiring reading about the author's life and the determination and willpower he exhibited.eastandalchemy wrote: ↑01 Aug 2019, 11:06 It's inspiring anytime you see someone make lofty goals, overcome struggles, persevere, and succeed. It really goes to show you that anything is possible if you have the willpower and drive to keep moving in that direction.
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It was very inspiring seeing how his determination got him through not being recognised for his academic achievments due to a discriminating principal.cvetelina_yovcheva87 wrote: ↑03 Aug 2019, 03:50 I am inspired by the author's determination to achieve success in life despite all the difficulties he encounters.
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He did gain a lot of experience in facing hardships as a child, and that experience did not change who he essentially was as a person. That was very inspiring.leiabutler wrote: ↑03 Aug 2019, 09:33 How can you not! The simple fact he carries on with things like his education whilst facing such adversity is inspiring alone. I'll take the mature and powerful way he handled unfair situations into my own life and use them to give me a positive attitude.
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His sesnse of fairness made him risk his position at MIT to speak out against a wrong. That is very inspiring, especially considering the emphasis he placed on his academic journey.
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He had mainly placed his focus on academic journey and putting that in some risk to speak out for himself and others was truly inspiring.
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Yes, I agree. Usually one's resolve determines whether one achieves a hard goal or not. Those with an abundance of it will most certainly be victorious
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