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Understanding Challenges
Quote
A Challenge Is . . .
A. “The true measure of a man is not how he behaves in moments of comfort
and convenience, but
how he stands at times of controversy and challenges.” —Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. (clergyman, activist)
Paraphrase:
Examples:
an obstacle
a difficult task an opportunity
B. “Accept the challenges
so that you can feel the exhilaration of victory.” —George S. Patton (U.S. Army officer)
Paraphrase:
Examples:
an obstacle
a difficult task an opportunity
C. “The block of granite which was an obstacle in the pathway of the weak became a stepping-stone in the pathway of the strong.” —Thomas Carlyle (writer, essayist, historian)
Paraphrase:
Examples:
an obstacle
a difficult task an opportunity
D. “Life’s challenges are not supposed to paralyze you; they’re supposed to help you discover who you are.” —Bernice Johnson Reagon (singer, composer, scholar, activist)
Paraphrase:
Examples:
an obstacle
a difficult task an opportunity
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