Success is something everyone wants to achieve and many are willing to do anything to feel successful. If someone wants to reach success they need to put in effort, practice everyday and willing to go through failure. Many well known scientists, authors, and therapists like Carol Dweck, Angela Duckworth, Jay Mathews, and Daniel Keyes agree with this statement because they shared information and thoughts through articles and videos.
Effort is the first step to being successful, Based on Carol Dweck’s research she writes in her article, “But many people miss out on the chance to grow a stronger brian because they think they can’t do it, or that it’s too hard. It does take work, just like becoming stronger physically or becoming a better ball …show more content…
For example he includes the goals and dreams of Charlie “Then I’ll be able to read and spell the words good and know lots of things and be like other people.” Keyes includes this because he wants the reader to feel how Charlie feels about meeting his goals and how he’s willing to do anything to be like everyone else. Another example is “Besides history, geography, and arithmetic, Miss Kinnian said I should start to learn a few foreign languages. Dr. Strauss gave me some more tapes to play while I sleep.” The author puts this in the story to show how Charlie is improving and he’s willing to go further than he is …show more content…
For example he includes Zoe’s story which is “In preparation for that college competition, Zoe is taking intensified algebra and second-year Spanish, has a voice scholarship at a music school and plays first flute in Swanson’s symphonic band.” Another person Mathews uses is Brad and he tells us how practice is important, “He would come home from school and hand me the flashcards and work on his sight reading” … Now 13, Brad plays clarinet and basketball and earned his black belt in tae kwon do by practicing two hours a day, six days a week for two
Effort is the first step to being successful, Based on Carol Dweck’s research she writes in her article, “But many people miss out on the chance to grow a stronger brian because they think they can’t do it, or that it’s too hard. It does take work, just like becoming stronger physically or becoming a better ball …show more content…
For example he includes the goals and dreams of Charlie “Then I’ll be able to read and spell the words good and know lots of things and be like other people.” Keyes includes this because he wants the reader to feel how Charlie feels about meeting his goals and how he’s willing to do anything to be like everyone else. Another example is “Besides history, geography, and arithmetic, Miss Kinnian said I should start to learn a few foreign languages. Dr. Strauss gave me some more tapes to play while I sleep.” The author puts this in the story to show how Charlie is improving and he’s willing to go further than he is …show more content…
For example he includes Zoe’s story which is “In preparation for that college competition, Zoe is taking intensified algebra and second-year Spanish, has a voice scholarship at a music school and plays first flute in Swanson’s symphonic band.” Another person Mathews uses is Brad and he tells us how practice is important, “He would come home from school and hand me the flashcards and work on his sight reading” … Now 13, Brad plays clarinet and basketball and earned his black belt in tae kwon do by practicing two hours a day, six days a week for two