LE Part 4: Stamina and "Motivations and Changing in Me"

 In the previous post, I've talked about the saying which convinced me a lot in "Find Outlets for Your Own Feelings." Actually, I have another quote which is very moving to me, and convinced me a lot in "Let go of Guilt," the final section of this chapter, "Stamina."

 "Hopelessness had been my worst enermy. Now I had a plan. tha change in my was astonishing. I felt inviugorated, full of energy and optimism. I could see posssible dangers, very real risks that could destroy my hopes, but somehow I knew I could overcome them." This is quoted from the story about Simpson and I kind of understood what he felt at that time. Of course, I have never experienced such an agony journy, but once I am stimulated by something, which can be an experience during some summer schools, movies I've watched, or stories heard from someone, I really feel like I can do anything for what I am aiming, full of energy and high motivation. This is one of the reasons why I now belong to an organization called "H-LAB," (HCJI Liberal Arts beyond Borders) which offers high school students a nine-day summer school to experience liberal arts by attending various classes held by Harvard students and listening to presentations given by many famous people who play active roles in various areas. It's been three years since I participated in this program as a high school student and was very motivated and stimulated by other high school studnets having their own, certain visions, and adults who taught me a lot about how our future would be like and what we should gain to prepare for that future. I, personally, truely think, putting yourself in an environment where you can gain sustainable morivations is very important because I feel motivated to study or whatever I want to do with my best by belonging to H-LAB and get stimulated constantly.