***PLEASE HELP*** What does the quote, "Opportunities to find deeper powers within ourselves come when life seems most challenging." mean and how does it relate to the world?

Question

I kind of understand the quote but I'm not sure how to phrase it into an essay.

Answer 1

Hi Laura,

I can provide you with an overview of what the quote refers to in basic terms.

"Deeper powers within ourselves" refer(s) to: spiritual powers, determination, incentive, initiative, desire, will power to succeed, epiphanies, lightbulb moments, being on a mission, goal-oriented, going full speed ahead, etc.

In terms of phrasing this quote into an essay: it sounds like the question is to be answered from a personally meaningful-relevant standpoint on your part. You can approach it from a philosophical perspective and make as many connections as you can think of to/from everyday life, with each new connection/point made constituting its own main-body paragraph in your essay.

In your introduction, you can create an opening series of simple statements (including a thesis statement written in the closing sentence to your introductory paragraph) that relate to the topic of discussion at hand, referencing each main point one at a time.

For your conclusion, you can concoct a wrap-up statement summarizing all of your points made regarding the essay topic in one fell swoop essentially, closing with a hook- or punch line of some kind that you feel best emphasizes your thesis statement in a nutshell.

Good luck with the essay writing! Let me know if I can be of any further help through hired tutoring.

Answer 2

The phrase basically states that challenges provide opportunities for personal growth. Think of a failure and what you learned from this experience and how you became a better person. Or think of a challenge you faced that make you excel. Sometimes the most difficult times in life test our limits and provide the greatest opportunities to grow and surpass what we thought we could do. You may want to discuss how the most difficult times test one's limitations and build character.