Question

Select two details from the text that support the idea that individual desire and determination are enough to

overcome life's challenges.
A. "I have long believed that while we have no control over the beginning of our life, the
overwhelming majority of us have the ability to influence the outcomes we attain." (Paragraph 2)
B. "Regardless of the challenges they faced, they had the character to choose contribution over
complaint." (Paragraph 4)
C. "One of my clients came to this country from Africa in his late teens, barely spoke the
language, drove a cab while working his way through college, and is now the president of a
large technology services firm." (Paragraph 6)
D. "From a leadership perspective, it's a leader's obligation to do the right thing, regardless of
whether or not it's perceived as the fair thing." (Paragraph 7)
E. "Television is NOT real life. In real life people actually have to leave the coffee shop and go to
jobs." (Paragraph 17)

Answer 1

B. "Regardless of the challenges they faced, they had the character to choose contribution over complaint." (Paragraph 4)

C. "One of my clients came to this country from Africa in his late teens, barely spoke the language, drove a cab while working his way through college, and is now the president of a large technology services firm." (Paragraph 6)

Step-by-step explanation:

This question is related to the article "life isn't fair - deal with it". In this article the author shows how the world is filled with people who were put back and thrown into a bad and derogatory reality, but managed to overcome these problems through individual desire and determination.

For this, the author shows that the first step that these people took, towards success, was to look for ways to contribute to their life and to seek changes in the place of complaining. To reinforce this idea, the author shows an example of a person he knows, a student, who managed to get out of a disadvantageous situation and achieve success in his life, through effort and hard work.