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I agree about the author's mindset being strong enough and focused on his goals.evraealtana wrote: ↑03 Aug 2019, 08:49 I would say, we all have pain in our pasts - if it's not one thing, it's another. What counts is how you choose to use that pain, whatever its source. Any person has the option to whine and complain, to feel sorry for him/herself, to cry about life not being fair... Or to rise from the ashes and become greater as a result.
The author certainly was one of the latter types. However, that rising was not a result of what specifically he suffered; rather, it was due to a mindset that he bore. If he hadn't had the particular challenges he faced, he would have used different challenges to rise in a similar fashion. Whatever was available in his past would have become his fuel.
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He really did. I think having them remembered was an indication that he never forgot them and he learned a lot from them.
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I agree with you as well about that incident with his auntie. It showed how he wanted to turn things around, that it was a mark that he will change his life with his own hands, own rules.Swat3737 wrote: ↑03 Aug 2019, 18:32 i've always believed that Nurture was more important than Nature in how a human develops, so i agree that the author's childhood experiences were critical in who he became as an adult. that event with Auntie where he stood up to her showed him that he could have successful results doing that and would promote him continuing to stand up for his values as an adult
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I agree with those events you mentioned. They certainly served as turning points in his life.InStoree wrote: ↑03 Aug 2019, 23:13 The experiences that we live in childhood, certainly, affect our future and adult life. I think the learnings about his father, his mother's severity, and the moment he confronts aunt Edith and the support that he received from his Uncle Willie and Aunt Chrisie, we're impactful parts that contribute to his growth.
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Well, we'll never know. We only have one life, so who knows what could have happened if things in our past didn't happen.Melissa Breen wrote: ↑05 Aug 2019, 12:24 While I think they definitely shaped him as a person, I don't necessarily feel that he wouldn't have achieved what he achieved without them, it all just might have happened differently
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That's very true!!briellejee wrote: ↑06 Aug 2019, 09:06Well, we'll never know. We only have one life, so who knows what could have happened if things in our past didn't happen.Melissa Breen wrote: ↑05 Aug 2019, 12:24 While I think they definitely shaped him as a person, I don't necessarily feel that he wouldn't have achieved what he achieved without them, it all just might have happened differently
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And not only that, there are critical periods where one is more susceptible to mistreatment - very early childhood, and right before puberty. I agree it also has to do with his personality. Not every person can rise above mistreatment and use it as a propelling force towards rising above and overcoming.briellejee wrote: ↑06 Jul 2019, 09:36Oh that's a good one! His experiences really shaped him and his attitude and character towards others. I do agree that those opportunities with Dr. Axelrod seemed promising, but I think it turned out fine on the author's part.Nisha Ward wrote: ↑06 Jul 2019, 07:44 I agree that his experiences helped shape him but not just with his successes. With the disappointment of his father and the way his aunt Edith treated him, I think it also fostered the kind of independence that ended with him giving up some pretty great opportunities like working with Dr. Axelrod.
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I totally agree with you there. Not all have that kind of strength to overcome the bad side of things. Others might have done it, but everybody takes time. That is why I don't like it when people here compare the author to others, telling some that they don't have an excuse to not follow the author's footsteps. I mean, people are built differently.Kansas City Teacher wrote: ↑07 Aug 2019, 17:42And not only that, there are critical periods where one is more susceptible to mistreatment - very early childhood, and right before puberty. I agree it also has to do with his personality. Not every person can rise above mistreatment and use it as a propelling force towards rising above and overcoming.briellejee wrote: ↑06 Jul 2019, 09:36Oh that's a good one! His experiences really shaped him and his attitude and character towards others. I do agree that those opportunities with Dr. Axelrod seemed promising, but I think it turned out fine on the author's part.Nisha Ward wrote: ↑06 Jul 2019, 07:44 I agree that his experiences helped shape him but not just with his successes. With the disappointment of his father and the way his aunt Edith treated him, I think it also fostered the kind of independence that ended with him giving up some pretty great opportunities like working with Dr. Axelrod.
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The way I see it, those things helped in shaping his attitude.Amina Yusuf wrote: ↑07 Aug 2019, 07:28 They might have, Yes. The fact that he was given a hard time by his mother and aunt did not deter him later in life. These experiences though traumatic did not stop him from aiming high and getting to where he is.