what lesson do you learn from your national luminaries
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Our heroes should not have died in vain but rather they should serve as inspiration and/ or reminders that we should act individually and collectively to safeguard national, pro-social values.
Answer:
Lesson No. 1: Nothing is impossible.
Lesson No. 2: The greatest enemy of excellence is “good enough.”
Explanation:
Lesson No. 1: Nothing is impossible.
My grandmother Eva Mae Becker-Newman taught me a very valuable lesson early in life. Even though I learned Grandma’s story at a young age, its implications were not lost on me.
Eva, born to celebrity parents in Europe, became a world-class ballerina and model. Before her 30th birthday, getting off a street car, she fell and broke her leg. The resulting nerve damage left her paralyzed from the waist down.
Doctors told her she would never be able to walk again, much less dance. And starting a family would be impossible. Eva was a determined woman and refused to accept this reality. She would not let that level of adversity dictate the conditions of her life. With great resolve and hard work, Eva defied all odds when she retained full use of her legs and later became a mother of three.
Her perseverance in the face of adversity was a recurring trend—she battled cancer twice and lived with multiple sclerosis for more than 30 years.
Eva was the type of person who offered a hug and condolences on a bad day, but then put you right back on your path, fortified with new determination to give it another go. Her personal characteristics were a fascinating and encouraging dichotomy, all rolled into one great package. She was thoughtful, kind, courageous and relentless—and I hope to be just like her.
Because of my grandmother, one of my personal mantras is this: Don’t let others tell you what you can and can’t do. Any time I feel like I’m reaching my limit and my strength is about to give out, I just think of Grandma—anything is possible if you are willing to work hard.
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