Elham Shaafi Kabiri: Gotta Dance

Having dreams is one of human beings’ characteristics. They all grow with their dreams even when they are just young children. They all want to be successful in their lives, but it is not possible for all of them. Some are satisfied with what they do but others are not. There are many books about success. I would personally rather follow successful people as my role models. In the story: Gotta Dance by Jachson Jodie Daviss, Katie is a very good example. She followed her dream of being a dancer and never gave up against difficulties. She did not limit herself in other’s belief and thought. Katie kept dance. To reach her dream he tried to follow famous dancer and learn many skill. Finally, she could reach her idea. People all have to be equipped with many skills to achieve their goals in my life like exactly Katie. Being hopeful and having goals are two traits that lead people to success.

The first characteristic of successful people is that they are always hopeful. They are determined and strongly motivated to succeed. Katie knew what she was going to do. She followed her way even though others discouraged her, and she went against the will of her family and relatives. In addition, such people have great ambitions. They use all their abilities to reach them, and they try to perform their challenging tasks without any mistakes. Reaching the goals is the most important priority for them. They do not become satisfied with small achievements so that they forget their goals. For instance when Katie was offered a job by the theater’s manager, she did not forget her dream to dance. She did not accept it, for she wanted to go on her way. Thinking positively is another key to succeed. People all have to go forward. In the story, Katie left her gloomy childhood home and started to reach her dream. She did not dwell on the sad past. She looked forward and went on her way, although all her family and relatives did not approve her decision.

Having good goals on life and following them is the second key to success. To be successful, people have to enhance our skills and qualities which make them even more confident. To illustrate, Katie watched the best dancers’ performances on TV and video. She watched them several times and tried to imitate them. She wore out the player and the VCR. What is more, being strong and patient in the path of reaching goals is very important. Bigger goal requires more time and energy to succeed, so one has to be stronger and more patient. It is exactly a trait which Katie has. She started to travel long-haul and left everything behind to start a new life. Before performing her dance in front of the theater, she was waiting in diner for two hours. Welcoming difficulties is another good characteristic that everyone should be equipped with. Difficulties are better handled when viewed as challenges. Although the first step was always the most difficult one for her, Katie started to dance in front of the theater. It made her other steps easier for her, so she probably could succeed in her way. Finally, she never gave up on her dream. She decided to head home, just to go toward her goal nothing else. She really believed on what she said that “I am on tour.”

We all want to succeed in our lives, but not all of us can achieve our goals. Many people believe in chance as an important factor which can lead at least some more success than others in equal situation. There are a lot of studies that clearly show hopeful and optimistic people are more likely successful in their lives than other who are not. Hopeful people are motivated and follow their goals even in difficult situations. They do not forget their dream. They are more ambitious. Having goals is another significant trait of successful people. They know what they are pursuing. They can manage their time or even prioritize their tasks better than other. They usually try to equip themselves with new skills. To achieve our goal, people should be hopeful. Those who always look forward in their lives and have good goals, the chance of success is much higher than others.