We learn our most valuable lessons in life from struggling with our limitations rather than from enjoying our successes.
Write a response in which you discuss the extent to which you agree or disagree with the claim. In developing and supporting your position, be sure to address the most compelling reasons and/or examples that could be used to challenge your position.
Many have argued that success can not be enjoyed with out the turmoil that struggles bring. The question as to whether the most valuable lessons are learned in life from struggling or enjoying success is deep rooted and complex. During the struggle to succeed, a person can learn a lot about themselves. Limitations become clear and the ability to overcome those limitations can augment a person's feeling of self worth and accomplishment. Therefore, I believe that more can be learned from the struggle than from enjoying success.
It is during a struggle that a person is faced with the most challenges. In the act of overcoming these challenges, a lot can be revealed about a person and their character. For example, Liz Hartel was raised in an affluent family and begun horseback riding at an early age. She was very successful in her professional dressage career and did not face many barriers to success until she was diagnosed with polio. Liz became so weak that it was impossible for her to hold herself upright or walk on her own. Determined to return to her horseback riding career, she worked intensively day in and day out. Eventually, against all odds, Liz was able to compete in dressage again. Not only did Liz return to dressage after her paralysis, she also won numerous awards and served as a role model and inspiration to other young people with polio. Although Liz was extraordinary prior to her diagnosis, it was not until the struggle with polio that her admirable character was uncovered. Liz Hartel's struggle has many more valuable lessons to offer people around the world than does her easily obtained success in dressage.
Additionally, it is during times of struggle that heroes most often emerge. Heroes such as Martin Luther King, who until this day is renowned for his unparalleled bravery and pristine moral character. Martin Luther King was a preacher prior to the travesties of slavery and segregation. While his life as a pastor did offer some life lessons, it was the struggle for equality that made Martin Luther King's character clear and that taught the entire nation lessons about equality and peace. The struggle endured by Mr. King offered valuable lessons about heroism and standing up for your beliefs, no matter what the cost. Lessons of heroism and valor can not be learned during unchallenging times of success.
During the revolutionary war, the American colonies struggled for their freedom from British oppression. It was during the revolution that the worth of our great nation was realized. In the absence of such struggles greatness can not be realized and the most valuable lessons can not be learned. If it was not the revolutionary war, America would not be what it is today; it was during that struggle that American values were established. Such revolutions teach the value of fair treatment and independence; values that can not be learned during times of success.
In conclusion, without facing and overcoming limitations, the most important parts of our character can not be realized and the most valuable lessons can not be learned. When reminiscing, it is apparent that it was the the revolutions and great achievements in history that are rich in life lessons, not the moments of prosperity. Therefore, I firmly believe that the most valuable lessons in life stem from struggling with our limitations and not enjoying successes.
Grammar and spelling errors:
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Discourse Markers used:
['also', 'if', 'so', 'therefore', 'while', 'as to', 'for example', 'in conclusion', 'such as']
Attributes: Values AverageValues Percentages(Values/AverageValues)% => Comments
Performance in Part of Speech:
Nouns: 0.251592356688 0.238963963785 105% => OK
Verbs: 0.162420382166 0.154291517835 105% => OK
Adjectives: 0.0764331210191 0.0886310499679 86% => OK
Adverbs: 0.0557324840764 0.0506014161523 110% => OK
Pronouns: 0.0557324840764 0.0449626384858 124% => OK
Prepositions: 0.132165605096 0.123526278965 107% => OK
Participles: 0.0557324840764 0.0379742944744 147% => OK
Conjunctions: 2.787345963 2.82910677849 99% => OK
Infinitives: 0.0207006369427 0.0316879551592 65% => OK
Particles: 0.00477707006369 0.0014075125626 339% => Less particles wanted.
Determiners: 0.0764331210191 0.0950106342287 80% => OK
Modal_auxiliary: 0.0191082802548 0.0245489744465 78% => OK
WH_determiners: 0.0143312101911 0.0157978311181 91% => OK
Vocabulary words and sentences:
No of characters: 3418.0 2899.98275862 118% => OK
No of words: 565.0 478.390804598 118% => OK
Chars per words: 6.04955752212 6.0591788892 100% => OK
Fourth root words length: 4.87542086881 4.65681771538 105% => OK
words length more than 5 chars: 0.375221238938 0.369966551584 101% => OK
words length more than 6 chars: 0.279646017699 0.285172536893 98% => OK
words length more than 7 chars: 0.203539823009 0.207245337619 98% => OK
words length more than 8 chars: 0.111504424779 0.136322040163 82% => OK
Word Length SD: 2.787345963 2.82910677849 99% => OK
Unique words: 250.0 234.298850575 107% => OK
Unique words percentage: 0.442477876106 0.492565540709 90% => OK
Word variations: 52.3528467171 56.8184620615 92% => OK
How many sentences: 29.0 21.1264367816 137% => OK
Sentence length: 19.4827586207 23.7468607788 82% => OK
Sentence length SD: 33.6732921827 62.0618507366 54% => OK
Chars per sentence: 117.862068966 143.81877709 82% => OK
Words per sentence: 19.4827586207 23.7468607788 82% => OK
Discourse Markers: 0.310344827586 0.728815259664 43% => More Discourse Markers wanted.
Paragraphs: 5.0 4.87931034483 102% => OK
Language errors: 5.0 7.71264367816 65% => OK
Readability: 47.4473603906 52.2641144681 91% => OK
Elegance: 1.60465116279 1.64547068916 98% => OK
Coherence and Cohesion:
Essay topic to essay body coherence: 0.286269714412 0.39480681544 73% => OK
Sentence sentence coherence: 0.124176968326 0.11556216369 107% => OK
Sentence sentence coherence SD: 0.0584120815384 0.0736162880345 79% => OK
Sentence paragraph coherence: 0.492820262749 0.531340600358 93% => OK
Sentence paragraph coherence SD: 0.126228309502 0.15197228837 83% => OK
Sentence topic coherence: 0.109596896933 0.158818324754 69% => OK
Sentence topic coherence SD: 0.0874055437391 0.0851127212816 103% => OK
Paragraph paragraph coherence: 0.384850629266 0.388921930462 99% => OK
Paragraph paragraph coherence SD: 0.113314274795 0.0677916285025 167% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence: 0.211739304441 0.28015025965 76% => OK
Paragraph topic coherence SD: 0.0916401679011 0.0610219844235 150% => OK
Task Achievement:
Sentences with positive sentiment : 21.0 10.8591954023 193% => OK
Sentences with negative sentiment : 6.0 5.30459770115 113% => OK
Sentences with neutral sentiment: 2.0 4.96264367816 40% => More neutral sentences wanted.
Positive topic words: 17.0 8.10632183908 210% => OK
Negative topic words: 2.0 3.93390804598 51% => OK
Neutral topic words: 0.0 3.04597701149 0% => More neutral topic words wanted.
Total topic words: 19.0 15.0862068966 126% => OK
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Rates: 66 out of 100
Scores by essay E-rater: 4.0 Out of 6