The Road to Our Dreams
By Brian Eckels
I believe strongly
that luck is a factor in helping propel us to our dreams. I also believe that
hard work and determination, perseverance and passion are huge factors as well.
According to Oprah Winfrey," Luck is a matter of preparation meeting
opportunity." This means that we must prepare for the moment, because when
we face finally having an opportunity to accomplish our dreams, it is only
because of thorough preparation, which is all the hard work and perseverance we
put into working toward our dreams.
From my personal
experience, I can absolutely guarantee that if you do not work towards your
dreams, and work on them each day, you will never make it towards the brass
ring. My dreams are not only to finish college with a Bachelor's Degree in Business
Management, but also to become a New York Times Bestselling Author,and a future
Tony Award winning singer. I set small goals and break them down into smaller
goals each day, so that I can work towards each of them.
For my college
dreams, I have been studying hard each day to prepare for this entrance
assessment exam. I went and reread my English textbooks, and my math notes from
my previous Algebra class. I made sure I was absolutely ready to take on the
impossible, which was to pass all of these exams. Then, we also have my
experience with writing my novel, that applies to helping me with this essay.
In her quote, Oprah
meant that preparation meeting opportunity is what it takes to create luck. In
other words, luck does not exist. It is all in how hard we work, and how much
effort we put into our dreams that counts. For some people, getting their dream
job is as simple as preparing for the interview. For others, it means
researching the company history, the past employees' reviews, and other factors
important to succeeding on the job. It is all in how one applies oneself toward
their dreams that makes it a reality.
I am strong
believer in the law of attraction, and in how we shape our own destinies. I
believe strongly that if we want something bad enough, we will do whatever it
takes to achieve that end result. In other words, it truly is putting our full
effort into creating the lives we want. We can't have everything we want unless
we put our work into it.
This then, enters
into my new point. In order to find opportunities, we must always be vigilant,
and we must be determined. And, even if we do not win, or get what we want the
first time, perseverance is needed. We need never give up.
If I gave up, right
now, because I could not find the words to write for my next chapter in my
novel, I would regret it later on. What truly lies deep within, is a heart, a
heart full of courage. That heart, that passion, helps us to always be
determined to accomplish great things in life. Our dreams are not handed to us
on silver plates. We must always be inspired, and always try our best, giving
one hundred and ten percent if need be. Then, and only then, will the universe
present us our dreams that we have worked so hard to accomplish.
In other words, I do
believe this quote.I strongly believe that if it wasn't for all the hard work I
have put in, I would never have made it through high school, and I would not be
applying for college at this moment. This moment right now determines if I
truly have applied myself, and if I have put enough effort into truly
succeeding to get into this university. Let Oprah's words ring true:" Luck
is a matter of preparation meeting Opportunity." Never give up on your
dreams.
