“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions.
Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too,
can become great”
-- Mark Twain
Using an example from history, science, literature, film or
your own experience respond to the following questions. Analyze the above quote; what does Twain mean
in your opinion? Also, write about the
concept of ambition. Are ambitions a
positive or a negative influence in life?
Explain!!!
250 Word due by Thursday the 26th
Student reply due by Sunday the 29th
I believe that Mark Twain is trying to say do what you want with your life and do not listen to what anyone else has to say. People who dont think they are going to go anywhere in life say that what you want to do with with your life wont happen. Or maybe its non logical. But people who have made it in life will tell you if you work your hardest and do what you need to do, theres a good chance you can do what you want with your life. Ambitions can either push you forward or pull you back. It can make you want to try harder or if you dont have faith it can pull you back and you dont think you can do it. If someone tells you, you cant do something that should be a reason to prove them wrong and try your best.
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ReplyDeleteI think Mark Twain's quote means don't hang around with the people that are going no where in life. If they have no future they can bring you down too. They'll basically want you to do what they do so you don't succeed with them. If you hangout with the people that are achievers, it'll influence you to want to do good in life and have a sucessful life. People don't realize that who you hangout with can define your way of life, either pushing you to succeed in life or they'll hold you down.
ReplyDeleteFor example, I dated a guy three years ago and yeah he made me happy and we had fun, but I started to realize where is he going in life thinking about my future. Realizing he was pulling me down I broke up with him. We were the same age, now I'm a senior, this guys still a freshman in Highschool.
In my opinion, Mark Twain is trying to say that you shouldn't be surrounded by people who don't encourage you, and you shouldn't want to be around those kinds of people because in all honestly, who does? Who wants to be doubted or hurt by what others say? Small people try to bring down everybody. Big people, great people, make you feel good about yourself and want to help you or push you to pursue your dreams or ambitions. That's the kind of person that everybody should try to be or be surrounded by. For example, if my ambition is to score 2 goals in the our states game this week, and I tell one of my other teammates that, they might belittle me an tell me that I can't do it or my coach won't give me an opportunity. Those are the kind of people that I definitely want to stay away from because they aren't helping me or telling me I can do it, which is what I want to hear. So automatically, I erase those people out of my life because they are doing me no good. If I tell one of my peers, teachers, or family members that that is my ambition, I would imagine that they would most definitely encourage me to do shoot for my goals and that they believe in me. Those are the good people that everyone should want to become or be by. I think that ambitions are a positive influence in life because they are similar to goals. It is something that you want to achieve throughout time and that is never a bad thing.
ReplyDeleteIn my opinion Mark Twain is trying to say that you shouldn't be around people who don't encourage you to do what you love. If they put you down and doubt your abilities don't be surrounded by them. Put yourself around the type of people that encourage you to follow your dreams. The kind of people that will help you along the way to get where you want to be in life. For example, in my life, I have a tight knit group of friends. We all hangout with each other and do the same thing. All of us race motocross. We all push each other to go faster and try harder. When one of us needs help working on one certain things, there will always be someone to help. Each of us encourage one another to get better every time we ride. Without ambitions what are you trying to reach in life? You need goals to go places. Having ambitions are one of the most important things you can have.
ReplyDelete“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great” by Mark Twain. In my opinion I think what he's trying to say is don't listen to the ones that try and keep you away from your goals and dreams. Don't someone with lower expectations tell you what you should and shouldn't do. Also do what you want and not what they think is right for you. When he says "but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great”. He's trying to say that it's good to take advice from people who want to see you succeed and that want you to go somewhere in life. In my own experience my dream was always to be something professional like basketball or football. But every time I would bring it up everyone would be like oh your to short and it would bring me down. My dream is still there but it doesn't mean it will come true. But as long as you still have your goals and dreams you'll be fine.
ReplyDelete“Keep away from people who try to belittle your ambitions. Small people always do that, but the really great make you feel that you, too, can become great” this quote to me means that you shouldn't listen to people that try and make you feel like less because they don't want you to succeed more then them and the people that actually did something with there life and have achieved something know what it takes and if it is possible. You should be surrounded by people that inspire you to do great things and go beyond what you thought you could accomplish. Dream big and try hard you will accomplish a lot in life if you do.
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