FYS 101
“Miracles come to those who risk defeat in seeking them. They come to those who have exhausted themselves completely in a struggle to accomplish the impossible… [My father's] last wish was that I save myself for a battle I would not understand. Do you know what he said? He said, ‘The greatest fight is when you are fighting in the smoke and cannot see with your eyes.’ ” Winter’s Tale

Apply, analyze, and evaluate this quote.

Apply: I can apply this quote to certain obstacles in my life. Sometimes, there are times where I feel helpless and struggle to figure out how to overcome these obstacles but once reading this quote, it is reassuring to know that I am not the only person who has to deal with obstacles in life. There are times where I feel like giving up but reading this quote helps me and gives me faith that eventually, these obstacles will result in a “miracle”. Analyze: By analyzing this quote, I deconstructed the quote by sentence. I found that the first and second sentences mean that in order to receive positive results, one must put themselves at risk of losing or failing. Without risk, one might not achieve their ultimate goal. The next few sentences can signify that most of a person’s greatest obstacles are those in which a person cannot see the end of the obstacle. I believe that “the greatest fight” is one that is unprecedented and one that is most difficult. Evaluate: By evaluating this quote, I believe that the quote argues that in order to fully succeed and reach your goals, you must put yourself in a place where you experience struggle and by putting yourself in that position, you are more than likely to experience a