Perseverance Gives Me Comfort

There are many things that can overwhelm a person at any given time. Whether that be school, work, family, or anything that causes stress. One thing that I find comfort in is is persevering. When I get stressed out to the point where I want to rip my skin off, I remind myself that life isn't always easy. To get, you have to give; whatever you put into something, you're nine times out of ten going to get what you gave. Time's most successful people didn't get to their peak of performance because they didn't do their homework, they didn't study, and they didn't do their duties. They got there because they never gave up. Like Wang Lung finds comfort in his land, I find comfort in knowing that no matter what, if I persevere, nothing bad is going to happen. The world is constantly going to throw curve balls toward you, and you have to be ready to swing at them with the best of your ability. No pain, no gain. As Americans, we should have a tremendous amount of perseverance, due to the fact that we are free to be whatever we want to be. As cheesy as it sounds, if you really wanted to, you could change the world.