How did Martin Luther King Jr.
have enough power to voice an action that spread throughout most of the USA? I
think that he was able to speak his mind because he believed in the power he
had to effectively reach a nation. How much power does an individual really
have? I believe an individual has as much power as he/she believes to have.
What I mean is that if someone believes in himself, he can accomplish almost
anything. The power that an individual holds comes from inside.
In The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, Huck defies all odds and
actually helps an African American man escape! For his time period, this is a
HUGE deal. Huck’s choice to help Jim proves that he has a lot of internal
strength and power. Huck believes in himself enough to help Jim escape from
slavery. If Huck did not believe he had the power to get Jim and himself out of
there, he may have been caught early in his getaway. He really did have a great
deal of power, he just had to realize it and put it to his best use.
People may not realize how much power they actually have, it just takes a
while for one to realize his/her potential and strength. No one should be afraid of their
power. Fear is what keeping people from believing in the power they actually hold. We all have the power to change stereotypes, like Huck did about Jim, it just needs to be recognized.
I have the same perspective as you! I definitely think that most people have more potential than they think they have. The key is self-confidence, and if a person's mentality is that they can accomplish something, then they'll carry through with it.
ReplyDeleteI agree that fear is definitely a factor in holding people back from their full potential. Like the saying goes, "you can do anything you set your mind to."! As long as you believe you can achieve!!!
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