"You can't put a limit to anything. The more you dream, the farther you'll get." is the aphorism I picked by Michael Phelps. I believe this quote reflects in Joseph Campbell's idea of the hero's journey in many ways. Joseph says that the ones a hero when your life starts, for it is a great fight when the baby is born, and when that happens the baby has outdone himself. When you think of a hero, you think of a person that never gives up, always saves the day, and succeeds every time. This quote gives the idea of never giving up, and always fighting, so no matter how many obstacles you need to pass for success, you should never give up. The hero needs to be ready for that new success he/she is visualizing in his/her life. Saying this, the first part of the quote, where Michael says you can't put a limit to anything, I believe it means that the hero needs a very big idea of what he can achieve. Looking beyond what he believes he/she cannot do.
The quote can inspire people to do everything. Because if people don't look forward to their dreams or goals in life, they will never actually succeed. People need to fight for what they want, and thats is why "the more you dream, the farther you'll get" because if you dream of success you will eventually achieve it.
Tuesday, May 28, 2013
Thursday, May 16, 2013
Aphorism
The aphorism I selected is a quote by Michael Phelps. "You can't
put a limit on anything. The more you dream, the farther you get."
I found this quote in this website
I selected this one because it was in the sports
section, and I believe sports takes up to 80% of my life. Although it is a
little cliché, but I can still relate to what he was trying to say.
This quote made me think a lot of myself. I love sprots, and I have
always been a very sporty person. I like to move and exercise my
body. I have been in the school gymnastics team for almost 11 years. I've been
always under a lot of pressure and I have thought of giving up. But as the
quotes says, the more you think about it, and fight for what you want, the more
you will achieve. I agree with this feeling because it is true, every time you
think and be positive about something, you will do it. When I am in gymnastics
in a competition and I feel like I can't do anything else, and think
of giving up, I just imagine me being successful
and achieving what I want, and that positive thinking and attitude
gives me strength to keep on fighting. Also when I run, I think and
believe I'm not tired, even thought I've been running for an hour. Like the
quote says, you can't place a limit, because you can achieve
practically anything you are up to achieve. I believe people just
have to believe in themselves and keep giving more of them each time.
I feel this should be the "motto" of life, because with this people
can do whatever they want, and will be successful. I feel that this quote and
that believe, have made the athlete I am now. Because I never gave up, I always
kept on thinking on the great things I could be doing in the future, and what
would I lose if I gave up.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)