Colin Powell

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My American Journey, Colin Powell
It is very difficult to be remembered as a great leader or even to stand out as anyone in current society. As time passes by, any given individual is left to determine his or her own “luck”, while the common factor always remains that survival is meant for the fittest according to the Marksism philosophy of life. Colin Powel exemplifies the true power of determination, hard work, discipline and above all, courage to achieve the unimaginable. He took his misfortune and used it as a stepping stool to overcome all adversities. Life was not as easy as he would of imagined it to be, yet he was able to distinguish himself throughout the years.
As a young child, Colin Powell ,a skinny kid who’s parents migrated from Jamaica in attempts to build a better life, had very few materialistic things while growing up. The proud son of immigrants, Powell saw the daily struggle of how cruel life truly was and how easily anyone could become lost within their own circumstances. He never really experienced racism or even when he did, he gave it little to no attention mostly due to his upbringing. Regardless of where he came from or the price his family had to pay, he was more than determined to achieve the American dream (more so his parents than him). Like thousands of Americans in current society, he had no sense of direction to where he wanted his life to take him. He simply enjoyed the “ride” and hoped for the best. Life seemed to drift by aimlessly roaming towards the unknown. Later on he reached a destination undreamed yet unheard of for a black man, none the less the son of an immigrant.
The Bronx, a place which holds many deep, dark secrets was the sanctuary in which Powell learned many of his own personal values. It was a place which unthinkably anyone would expect someone of great success to rise from. The streets full of children which later on would become part of a statistic, children forgott...