Senior year in high school came around and I was told by some idiot of a teacher to start reading books/novels/short stories/texts for college. The book I stumbled upon was written way back in the 1930s called The Hobbit. The Hobbit was a children’s fantasy novel about a hobbit that would go off on adventures through the lands of his time with a powerful ring that could do unimaginable things. The author, J.R.R. Tolkien, eventually made this story into several, creating the Lord of The Rings trilogy in the 1950s. Today, we are all familiar with these Lord of The Rings movies about Frodo Baggins’ adventure through middle earth to the gates of Mordor to destroy the one ring that rules the rest. The stories of J.R.R. Tolkien published in the 1950s hold strong in the movies with a few 21st century adjustments. The main point to focus on is that both the books and the movies each display a key theme of persistence. To maintain the persistence that Frodo does throughout the story, he relies on friendships. How? Frodo maintains trust in the people and friends around him throughout the story, which in turn helps Frodo to push on.
“Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence.
Talent will not;
nothing is more common that unsuccessful men with talent.
Genius will not;
unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education will not;
The world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
The slogan ‘Push On’ has solved and will always solve
the problems of mankind.”
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