My American Life
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My American Life
Although there are many things that I think about during my spare time, I never wonder why I am here, why I make the decisions that I do, or what my philosophy on life is. I believe itfs because I know in my heart what my philosophy is, and I am content with it there, so it never reaches my brain. But if it ever was to I believe the purpose of life is to make it the best one you can by setting goals and meeting them in the most stress-less way possible. To do this you need three main characteristics to be present in your personality; ambition, dedication, and most importantly endurance.
Of the three main ingredients, ambition is the most present in me and is definitely overflowing in my bowl of life. Ambition is needed in my life the most, without it I would just be another human going through the motions, another face in the crowd, or just another number, but I plan to leave my mark on the world and make an impact on society, and this goal all grows from a tiny seed of ambition. In Helen Kellerfs book, The Story of my life, when she begins to speak after becoming deaf and blind, she says she had gcome out of the prison of silence,h by learning to speak again. (Keller pg.31) Keller accomplished the almost impossible, and this all started with a hint of ambition. Helen Keller is inspiring and confirms that with enough ambition anything is possible...