“Superhuman
effort isn't worth a damn unless it achieves results.”
—Ernest Shackleton, 1916
Respond to the quote above. What do you think it means? Do you agree or disagree and why? Who was Ernest Shackleton- what qualifies him to make this statement?
Also, connect with the quote (text to self, text to text, or text to world)- how does the sentiment of the quote still resonate today?
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ReplyDeleteI believe its true but who is he and I to make a statement or anybody else if you make an effort it is at least worth it. You don't try to the best of your abilities and at the end say it wasn't worth the try or i give up if you're close to your accomplishment. I don't think it is completely true if you come out of the situation you at least learn something. And he’s probably talking about his experience as an explorer so for him if he doesn't accomplish something it was a waste of time.
ReplyDelete-Patrick Ibarra Per.5
Deletei liked how you spoke your mind and weren't scared to say what you wanted to say. But next time try to use more periods and commas.
DeleteI like how you came right out and said that if you involve effort, it was worth it because you tried. Good job! :) *claps* I enjoyed reading your response. It was very thoughtful and intriguing.
DeleteI agree with what your saying and I like how you were honest and just put everything out there.
DeleteI believe that it depends on the situation. In his situation, I think his quote made sense. In his case, like you said, he was an explorer, so if he didn't accomplish anything, it didn't mean anything.
DeleteI think that it depends how much work someone put in, if you gave it your all and nothing came out of it then i don't agree with his statement
DeleteErnest Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish explorer. He was involved in four British expeditions and he had lead three of them. I think that he was trying to say that it doesn’t matter how hard you try if you don’t accomplish anything. I disagree because you did try and just because you didn’t have a huge accomplishment doesn’t mean that it wasn’t important. You did try and you can try again but if you believe this, you’ll give up and never accomplish anything. You should always keep trying and never give up. If you give up, the only thing you’ve accomplished is failure. You can’t fail if you’ve tried. You can only fail if you stop trying. So that is why I disagree with this quote. However he is qualified to make his statement because he did in fact work on a big expedition and I do not believe he accomplished anything great. But that doesn't mean that it means nothing. He got his own wikipedia page and he is on the internet. It doesn't mean anything to fail at first. Sorry Shackleton, but I don’t think accomplishing something makes you great. I think trying your best makes you great. So don’t stop trying. You can learn to try better next time because you’ve learned what helped and what slowed you down. So, as long as you learn from it, it doesn’t matter if you achieve results or not.
ReplyDelete-Kandyce Baker Per. 5
First, I really like your response. I agree with you to because you learn new things while trying and even if you don't accomplish something great doesn't mean it went to waste. Because you cant lose knowledge unless you want to. ^_^
DeleteOh thank you!
DeleteI like how we both said that we can better ourselves from our failures, and learn from them.
DeleteI agree with you because I also disagree with the quote too.I think something good will always come out if you do try your very best.
DeleteI really enjoyed reading your comment because i agree with you. Something will always come out of your hardest effort.
DeleteTotally agree with you on this one. You can always learn from your mistakes and hopefully do better next time. I also liked how you said always keep trying and never give up!:)
DeleteI think this quote is trying to tell its readers that if you put your blood & sweat in your work and you don’t get the results that you want then, your work was all for no reason and you wasted your precious time. In my point of view I think that this quote is sending the wrong message to its readers. Thats because some people have some tasks to finish and sometimes they know that its impossible for them to do it. So, to see someone famous make a quote like that i mean he could be a role model for some people and, for people to read this they could just not even try on some things and who knows that some thing could’ve been a really great opportunity. Ernest Shackleton was an Irish British explorer that was a figure of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration. The message of this quote is still seen in this era. Its mostly seen in people who don’t try and aren’t successful because, putting hard work into something and not getting results could feel like your wasting your time but your time but, you learn a ton on new things because not everyone will know everything.
ReplyDeleteRogen Sofi <3
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I liked how you said blood and sweat instead of something else like trying your best.
DeleteYour statement really made me think. Thank you for this inspiring experience. I love how you included what his profession was. Bravo. *claps* Good job. :)
DeleteI actually really like your response. I agreed with the quote because like you said, since he's famous, people would listen to him, but since you said that I feel like the quote is kind of wrong. Still, there are people who will not only give up after not achieving their goal, but will also just give up on the goal entirely.
DeleteI like your response and I agree to this quote and I also think that this quote means that you can try hard and not get the results you wanted so then all the time you spend was worthless.
DeleteTo me this quote means that it doesn't matter if you try harder than you can. If you don't achieve the goal that you were trying to reach, your effort was useless. I agree because why would you try your hardest and go out not doing what you were aiming to do? Earnest Shackleton was an explorer who led three expeditions. He and his companions set a new record and for their achievements, he was knighted by the king when he returned. He then went on an expedition called the Trans-Antarctic Expedition. A storm struck their boat but they got out of it safely on an island. Shackleton returned to the Antarctic but died from a heart attack. The fact that he worked hard and had all these amazing achievements qualifies him to say this. He led expeditions and was even knighted, but he died in debt. He tried to get rich and secured and he started a business but he failed it. After his death, he was forgotten while his rival was widely known remembered for many years. He put a lot of effort into his work but died without achieving his main goals.
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I agree with you ! I think if you don't get what you want then all your hard work is useless . Very good work Shakira , you know what you're talking about .
DeleteI disagree with you because even if you do not achieve your goal, your efforts should have gained some results whether it was positive or negative. Again, if you were to fail, you should understand why you failed and that is considered results. Now if you did not achieve your goal or any results(good or bad) I would agree with you 100%.
DeleteI half agree and disagree with your opinion. I feel that it depends on the situation. Like, if you try to become a singer or musician, if you keep trying for ten years, and you don't get anywhere, that would be a sign that you're not very successful. I wouldn't use the word failure or meaningless, but I don't think that in that situation, there's no such thing as all effort should be congratulated. Truthfully, a lot of people probably don't care whether people try or not.
Deletei disagree because if i have but my best effort into it i don't want to feel like its worthless. If i tried and failed then i can learn from my mistake and try again. Therefore i think that if i give my very best then i shouldn't feel like it doesn't matter
DeleteWhat i think the quote by Ernest Shackleton means is you can try your hardest but if it doesn't achieve anything then you just wasted your time and energy. I also think it means that a lot of people think if you try your best you will succeed but that is not always true. I strongly agree because Ernest Shackleton is right, all of our lives we have been told that if you try you best and give it a 110% then you will succeed but that is not always true. Ernest Shackleton was an explorer and a writer this qualifies him because he has probably experienced himself giving his best with exploring and book writing but not getting the result he wanted. It also qualifies with him because he has probably tried so hard to find a fossil or something else but he never did. And that is what i think about Ernest Shackleton quote, “Superhuman effort isn't worth a damn unless it achieves results.”
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I disagree with you because people who put all their effort in what they want , will get what they worked for . If you don'y try then obviously you won't get what you desire
DeleteI like your response but, I disagree because the "result" you've always wanted may not be what was the best for you. So, if you keep trying you learn things along the way and might come along a great opportunity. Also, in my opinion there's nothing as great as knowledge because that's what gets you through life
DeleteI believe its true what Karime said.
DeleteI agree with Karime. Like she said, if do not get what you want, then you didn't do the very best that you can.
DeleteI disagree with you because relating this to soccer, you don't win games if you don't put your hardest effort into it. We don't win just because we wan't to, you have to put you 100% energy into it.
DeleteI agree with you partly but I also feel that when you put your best effort into something most of the time you will get a good result.
DeleteI don't agree with you because if you put in 110% and don't get nothing out of it you will still be happy and remember that you gave it your all.
DeleteI think this quote is saying that giving your best it worthless unless you get something out of it. I agree with this, when you give your best at something, and it’s not enough, if you’re smart enough you learn from it, and your best becomes better. You get something out of it, you get information, wisdom, and sometimes moral. However, if you don’t learn from it, then it was worthless, it would be the equivalent of not doing anything at all, you could have just stood there, and not do anything, and you would have the same results. But if you do learn from it, then it was useful.
ReplyDeleteErnest Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish explorer who participated in four explorations to the antarctic, three of which he led. On his first expedition he broke a record for traveling 82 degrees S, and on his second he broke that record again for traveling 88 degrees S. He is qualified to say this because on his first journey he traveled very far, and then on his second, got even further, he learned from his past, and his best became better, and he learned how to go even further. That’s essentially what this quote is saying, to learn from your past, and better yourself to become even better at things.
-Daniel Wilson per.5
Good Job Daniel. You live up to your smarts in your response. I like how we agree on the fact that you can use the failed experience to better yourself. I like how you read up on Mr. Shackleton to use his life in your response. *claps* Good for you. :)
DeleteI disagree but, agree. I like your response.
DeleteI do agree that it is kind of useless to do something if there is no knowledge gained from it. I also disagree because I think that if you like something maybe that's a reason to do it.
DeleteErnest Shackleton was the first expedition during 1901-1904. I think this quote means that if you put effort into something and tried really really hard and what you wanted to achieve isn’t your outcome then it wasn’t worth it and you failed. I do agree with this quote because if you failed and also didn’t learn anything from what you did then you didn’t achieve anything at all. What qualifies him to make this statement was that he was an Anglo-Irish explorer who experienced a lot and made a difference in the world during this time. The quote resonates today by it still meaning the same thing. Still if you don’t achieve anything and don’t learn from your mistake then you did fail.
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I disagree with you because if you do your best then you will accomplish something. And if nothing is accomplished, then try harder.
DeleteI disagree with you because if you didn't accomplish anything you shouldn't let that bring you down from achieving something else, just try harder!
DeleteI like how you explained how it resonates today in our society, but I highly disagree with you. This quote may motivate some people but sometimes even though you try your best to accomplish a certain goal some things get in the way and it just doesn't work. Effort always counts for something.
DeleteI believe this quote means that if you try really hard to achieve something and you don’t reach that goal, the effort you made is worthless. I disagree with this quote. I feel that if a person tries to accomplish something, they should be proud that they at least tried to do something. Ernest Shackleton was an explorer who took part in four expeditions to the Antarctic. He held the record of Farthest South latitude. In general, he was a successful adventurer who reached his goal when he put all his effort to it. This quote seems to be slightly relevant today because many people can try do something but not achieve it and simply brush it off. Other people can try their hardest and not reach their goal and most likely can relate to this quote. Depending who you are and how you try to achieve things, you either agree or disagree with this quote.
ReplyDeleteStephanie Novela P.5
I like what you said, but there are a lot of people who feel like if they try their hardest and don't reach their goals then they put in al their effort for nothing. Its like if you worked your hardest at some job and it was for the highest promotion. Say you did anything and everything to get that promotion but you didn't get it. You would be really mad, or at least I would. But i still understand your thoughts :)
DeleteI like how you backed up your information with facts. I do agree with you because it does depend on who you are and how you see and achieve things.
DeleteI love the way you stated that a person should be proud that they at least tried, because most likely what they tried everyone else was afraid to. They should be proud that they are brave enough to take on challenges they could very well fail.
DeleteI feel that it actually depends on the situation, but I love how you said that the interpretation and whether the person agrees with the quote depends on how they try to achieve their goals. I never thought of it like that.
DeleteI agree with him because if you put tons of effort on something but it doesn’t make a difference on anything then it all the effort would be for nothing. Making a difference is why you put so much effort so not making a difference would defeat the whole purpose. I think that he has the right to say that because he kind of went through that through his life. He was an explorer through his life and went on many expeditions but even though he did that his life was very unfulfilled and he wasn't very satisfied. I think this goes along with the quote because even though he put on this effort on having a great life by going on these expeditions it still didn’t make a change on how his life turned out.It’s like if I do all of my homework and spend so much time on it but I never turn it in then it wouldn't even matter that I did all of the work. It resonates today because with everything, if you don’t change anything then the effort and time you put in it would be all for nothing. So pretty much what he is saying is that if you’re going to spend so much time on something make sure that it’s actually going to make a difference or don’t do it at all. -Seth Peraza Per.5
ReplyDeleteI agree with you because I think that your effort just goes to waste if nothing is accomplished, but I disagree with not doing anything if it won't make a difference because who knows if it's something you like or not. So I think that you should always try something before saying that it won't make a difference.
DeleteI think this quote means that if someone is so strong or smart , but it doesn't get you anywhere or help anybody else out then it doesn’t mean anything , there is no point in having those superhuman powers. I agree with him . I agree that if you have this superhuman powers you should do something with them . Ernest Shackleton was Irish but a british explorer , he has the right to say this because during his second expedition he and three companions established a new record . He probably put all his effort in his exploring I can connect with this because when i actually try my hardest i something i want , then the results will come out how i want them to . Most of the time when you try your hardest in something you will get the best results . This quote can resonate today because when you put all your effort into something you will have your way . This is what i think of Ernest Shackleton's quote .
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I agree with your response because with those superhuman effort would be useful. But would add is that maybe with that superhuman effort could just end up to be not working. And in the end I think that with or without the superhuman effort, everyone should work as hard for something they want it to be reached. Also I like how you said with the hard I try for something I would get the best results. So in all I like how your response was with this quote.
DeleteI agree with you because if you have those superhuman powers then what is the point if your not gonna achieve what you set yourself to achieve.
DeleteErnest Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish explorer who participated in four British expeditions to the Antarctic. He was a role model for other people, which qualified him to make this statement. I think what Ernest Shackleton’s quote means is that hard work efforts isn’t worth it unless you actually accomplish something. I disagree with Ernest Shackleton’s quote because you can still accomplish things with hard work. The sentiment of the quote still resonate today because people today sometimes work hard, but still accomplish things.
ReplyDeleteGarman Chan
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I like your statement you took time on your research.
DeleteI disagree because he isn't saying that you can't get great things from hard work he is just saying that if you don't get any actual results is when all your effort doesn't matter.
DeleteI understand what you are trying to say I just think that with that hard work would come with responsibility. Because with that hard work would depend on how much you actually want that goal to be achieved. And my opinion in your response, is that I think the quote meant how if you had superhuman effort it wouldn't really mean anything if you didn't get that achievement that you made to be true.
DeleteErnest Shackleton was a man who participated in four British expeditions.
ReplyDeletepeople looked up to him that qualified him to write this quote, His quote means effort isn't wort the time if nothing will be accomplished. I strongly disagree because with hard work almost anything can be done
I agree with you and you are right with hard work anything can be done.
DeleteI think it means even if you try your hardest if you do not achieve results it does not matter it is as if you did not even do anything. I agree and disagree to the quote, I agree because yes I strongly believe that your efforts are not valuable if you have not achieved results. On the other hand the reason I disagree is because if you have not achieved results but you have learned from your mistakes or you have learned what to do better next time to achieve results then thats acceptable too. But I guess you can consider results as lessons learned also. Ernest Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish explorer born on February 15th 1874. I think what qualifies him to make this statement is that he took part in 4 explorations and that even through circumstances he persevered to make things better. It still resonates by text to self and text to world because this quote still very much applies to people and they should follow that to want to push through and achieve results instead of not putting their full effort.
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The way you explained the reason you agree and disagree with this quote made me understand it even more. I totally agree with what you have written! But in my opinion efforts are still valuable because without our efforts we wouldn't learn from our mistakes. You gave a very brief clear explanation!
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ReplyDeleteI think that the meaning of the quote is trying to say that the human effort is unless. I disagree with the quote because all humans try their best, we work really hard for it and just because one person don’t think the same doesn’t mean that he has de reason. The people that says that all the effort that we all do is unless is because maybe that person didn’t make what it want to do. Ernest Shackleton was a British explorer that was a principal figure of the period known as the Heroic age of Antarctic Exploration. Shackleton spend some time at as a journalist and was then elected secretary of the Scottish Royal Geographical Society.
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I think this quote means that you can work hard but then you don't get the results you wanted so then all the time you spend was worthless.
DeleteThis quote is saying that if you give it your all and try the best you can and don’t succeed then your effort was pointless. A man can achieve anything he puts his mind to but if he tries really hard and doesn’t succeed it shows that he didn’t go his hardest. I do agree with this quote because any man that has the strength and the knowledge to complete something and doesn’t isn’t worth a praise. Ernest shackleton was an English explorer who traveled to Antarctica on 4 expeditions 3 of them he led. Ernest was born February 15th 1874.Ernest was not only a well known Explorer for his 1st expedition (1901-1904) and many of his other expeditions but he also wrote books. Many of his books were based on his expeditions and the physical features of Antartica. I think that Ernest Shackleton had the right to write this quote because he did many gutzy adventours.
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Ernest Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish explorer who participated in four British expeditions to the Antarctic and out of the these four he led three. My response to this quote will give my point of view of this quote, if i agree with it, a way that i connect to it and what qualifies him to make this statement. It will also state how the quote resonates today. I believe that this quote is saying that even with all of your greatest effort there’s no point to what you’re doing with them if it does not show results. I agree with this quote because there’s no sense or meaning to give 110% if it gets you nowhere or doesn’t make a difference. Making an expeditions to and through the Antarctic requires a lot of energy and determination. In this case he could have said this because through these conditions if you do not give all you have you will not make it to the South Pole, which he did not reach. This connects to me playing sports because you always have to give your best effort if you want to stay in the game which is the result for doing what is humanly possible, well for me personally at least. This quote could go for many things in the world. If you’re giving your superhuman effort, and you know you’re not going to get recognition during your life or after try something new and give your best at that.
ReplyDeleteNicholas Henderson
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I think this quote written by Ernest Shackleton means that when you try really hard in something and you don’t get what you wanted then it was all worthless. I agree to this quote, “Superhuman effort isn’t worth a damn unless it achieves results” because I think its true, when you try and you don’t have the results you wanted then all the hard work you did and all your time you spend was worthless. Ernest Shackleton was an English explorer who led three expeditions and participated in four british expeditions to the Antarctic. On his first expedition (1901-1904) he and his companions set a new southern record by marching to latitude 82’ S. During the second expedition (1907-1909) he and his three companions established a new record Farthest South latitude at 88’ S, only 97 geographical miles from the South Pole. By this achievement Shackleton was knighted by King Edward VII on his return home.
ReplyDeleteThis quote still resonate today because today many people try hard on what they want and they don’t get the results they were waiting for, so all the hard work was worthless.
Kiara Tello
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I disagree with you because putting effort in something it's not waist of time. Because if you don't put effort in anything you will fail in life.
DeleteI think this quote means that if you try your very best and and you can’t anything out of it, it means nothing. I disagree because if you do try your best then something will be achieved or accomplished. And if nothing comes out of it, then you are surely not doing the best you can. If you do your very best that you can then something good will come out of it.
ReplyDeleteErnest Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish explorer, so I think that he put so much effort into exploring and trying to discover something. This does give him the qualification to make this statement, which is why I am confused as to why he would say this. But I assume that he did accomplish many things but did not acknowledge them because he wanted more.
In 1901 Ernest Shackleton join the expedition to the Antarctic. Later on during the trip he was sent home due to his bad health. Maybe this is what had to deal with the quote. I believe he worked very hard to go on this expedition but all his hard work and effort meant nothing since he was sent home.
Reyna Gonzales
Period 5
I think that he made this statement because he tried his best and went through the whole process of achieving something and he felt like if he didn't get anything accomplished that it would all be for nothing. I agree with you on the part that if nothing good comes out of trying your best then you probably weren't putting much effort into it.
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DeleteI agree with you about how he wanted more. He seems to be the type of person who wants to be better every time.
DeleteErnest Shackleton was a British explorer born on February 15,1874 in Ireland.He was in an expedition to explore the Antarctic. He didn't stay for the whole expedition because his health was worsening. Later he led the Trans-Antarctic Expedition. His ship, The Endurance was crushed by ice. Him and his crew were now hanging onto ice sheets until they reached Elephant Island. His crew was rescued by him and they all survived.
ReplyDeleteTo me the quote means that your effort isn't worth anything unless you can actually accomplish something. It means that even though you try your best to accomplish something it doesn't do anything unless something is actually accomplished.
I agree with the quote because many people tell others that the outcome doesn't matter as long as they put effort into it. In some cases that is true because it won’t affect you later in life but other times it does matter. Some things are different and your effort won’t matter if you didn't accomplish anything. It could be job that you are applying for and you put all your effort into getting that job and if you end up not getting the job, then you are usually saddened and you just give up. Others usually never mention you either if you didn't accomplish anything and they never mention your efforts.
The only reason that would make me disagree with the quote is that anyone can learn anything from failing. Someone might find out that they don’t like something even if they put all their effort into something or if they want to try again they can fix their mistakes for the next time. I still agree with the quote unless we say that you can't learn anything from mistakes made.
I think that Ernest was qualified to say this because he put all of his effort into exploring and it didn't matter in the end because he never ended up accomplishing anything. After he died it’s almost certain that nobody mentioned anything about how much effort he put put into his expeditions.
I can see how some people can relate to this quote and some of those people that helped make our country better would have related to this if they didn't’ accomplish anything. One example would be with Martin Luther King Jr., he put all of his effort into ending segregation. He is still remembered today because of what he did. His efforts helped him accomplish his goal. Most of our country doesn't care about race anymore and we are united than we were before. If he hadn't accomplished anything he probably wouldn't be remembered by anyone. Nobody would remember his efforts and he would just be remembered as someone who tried but didn't actually do anything.
My overall opinion is that this quote is correct and that the only time your effort is worth something is when you accomplish something.
Bryan Gavilanes- Period 5
I definitely agree with Shackleton because even if you put effort it won't matter if you don't get results.It won't matter unless it gets you results.Everything you do in life is so that you get results.I f you don't get results than everything you do will be for nothing.You need results for something to be meaningful.
ReplyDeleteErnest Shackleton was an Irish explorer.He went to the Antarctic and also was a marine.He tried to join parliament but when that didn't work out he went into journalism.He tried so many times to achieve his goals but they were never achieved.This is what makes him qualified to make this statement because he had to learn the hard way that even with effort you won't always get the results you want.
I disagree. Not reaching your goal doesn't mean you didn't achieve anything, it just means you didn't achieve what you set out to achieve. If you get results, even results you weren't looking for, that effort was not wasted.
DeleteI do disagree because i feel that if i put my best most effort into something then i shouldnt be feeling like poop and thinking that my effort means nothing. If I tried my best i don't wanna feel bad about myself
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ReplyDeleteIn his quote what i think he is trying to saying is that if you put effort in something but have no achievements it is basically worthless that you put effort into it. I disagree with this quote because if you put effort into something and try your best you have achieve something no matter if it was a good or bad achievement. Ernest Shackleton is an Anglo-Irish explorer. He was in four British expedition which he lead three of them. So he is trying to relate to his success or failure in those expedition. Therefore I believe that if you put effort into something it is an achievement.
ReplyDelete-Stephanie Gonzalez p.5
I like how you spoke your mind. Nice job.
DeleteNice job! It was like you were saying everything that I was thinking!
DeleteI think Ernest Shackleton is saying that even if you put effort in something, but don’t achieve anything all of your effort doesn’t matter. I disagree with this quote, because doing the best you can makes you successful. And if you put a lot of effort in something, you will be able to get that thing. If you don’t put effort in anything, you will be a failure. Ernest Shackleton was anglo-Irish explorer who participated in four British expeditions to the Antarctic, of which he led three. During the first expedition 1901–1904, he and his companions Scott and Wilson set a new southern record by marching to latitude 82°S. You do your best because you know that you’re going to get something out of it, if you don’t achieve anything at least you did your best. Even today people who do their best they get what they want in life.
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I agree with you because of how putting effort into something that you want to achieve with get you there. And also I think that it would depend on the person who wants that achieve done. And I see how you put that doing your best will make success. But in my opinion I don't think you'll become a failure. I think that you would not make it to the goal just that, not like you made a mistake in life. But overall I think how you respond to this quote.
DeleteI think Ernest Shackleton was trying to convey that if you don't try your best to reach your goals, then it's pointless. I agree with this quote because You're gonna grow up and look back at how you could have achieved your goals better and tried harder. To me I think if I don’t try my best in a goal that I set then it wasn’t even a goal if it was easy to achieve. Ernest Shackleton is an explorer who participated in 4 expeditions and led 3 of the 4.He qualifies to say that statement because he achieved many life goals that were hard-working. He is also trying to relate to what he had experienced in his expeditions. If you set a goal and it’s your main goal you’re trying to achieve you’ll want to work your butt off to achieve the goal like how he did when he set off to cross the antarctic from one side to the other. If you don’t try your best or put in work to make it feel like you worked hard to achieve the goal, then its needless to call it a goal.
ReplyDelete`juniyah p.5
I agree with you, you are gonna grow up and look back at how you could have achieved your goals better and tried harder.
DeleteI agree because when you are older you will look back and wonder what it is you could have done differently or you will probably regret not doing something that you should have done.
DeleteI think this quote means that no matter how hard you try, it’s worth nothing if you don’t achieve what you were going for or your goals. Even if you put everything you have into one thing and devote all your time to it, it doesn’t matter because you weren’t successful in whatever it was you were striving for. I strongly disagree with what Shackelton has to say because personally, I believe that if you try your best and put your best foot forward, that’s all that really matters. Whether you succeed or not. Ernest Shackleton was a British explorer who joined an expedition to the Antarctic. Different people approach this quote in different ways. Some people beat themselves up over not achieving what they were striving so hard for, but there are others who just brush it off and move on to a completely different goal they’re willing to conquer. He probably didn’t get to achieve many of his goals before he passed away.
ReplyDeleteHilda Mosa per. 5
I agree with what you're saying and I like how you put more imformation on the quote instead of who Shakelton is. I also like how you said he's saying this in his experience.
DeleteHilda, I feel the same way. Your last sentence is kind of the same as my last paragraph. It may have been his personal failures that made him feel this way. That doesn't necessarily mean it's true for everyone considering we all have different goals and different ways of putting in effort. I'm glad you feel the same way I do.
DeleteI like how you claimed that Ernest Shackleton had gone through trying your best on something and getting a negative result. And I also like how you made the quote easier to understand by putting examples.
DeleteI agree with you because you can do all you can to achieve something but if you don't actually achieve it your work was for nothing.You are also correct about Shackleton because he probably didn't achieve the goals that he wanted.
DeleteI think this quote means that if you try your best on something and do not get a positive result then it would be worthless. I agree with this quote because everyone has goals in their lives, but when you try your best to achieve it and you get a negative result then it would be a worth of your time. The reason why most people give up is because of trying and not achieving your goals. This happens to every person in life and it is very normal but the idea is when your trying your hardest and get nothing out of your work then its nothing. Ernest Shackleton was a british explorer who joined and expedition to the Antarctic. Shackleton has probably not achieved many of his goals that he has worked his hardest on, and thats the reason why he made this quote. Many people get what they want without doing anything and it really happens because maybe they are rich and the things they want to achieve is something that is worth money, but other people have other goals. For instance, poor people that are sick have no other choice then hoping for luck or dying with fear. They have no money to buy medicine or do a surgery. These are some examples of trying your best and not achieving your
ReplyDeletegoals. Moreover, it is hard to spend all your time on something you really want and not attain your goal. Sometimes I even give up but then I realize that its not the end of the world so I keep moving up and never stop.
Milano Sliwa
Period 6
I agree with you because you can put effort into something but if you don't get positive results then your work is for nothing, it's meaningless.You are also correct in saying that people give up when their goal isn't achieved.It's also true that people accomplish their goals when they have money because they can just get everything they need to accomplish their goals easier.
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ReplyDeleteI disagree with this quote. Many of the responses I have seen thus far have stated that they agree. I have no problem with an opposing view to this quote. I feel that some people don't exactly understand what he means. Honestly none of us could possibly know exactly what he means since he's not here to explain himself. The way I see it, just because you don't achieve your goal doesn't mean all of your efforts were in vain. If you honestly thought you couldn't achieve your goal, you wouldn't have started in the first place. You only go for it, if you strongly feel that you can reach your goal. Take Columbus for example, his mission was to find a route to India. Did he find one? No. But did what he did find prove to be useful? Yes. He may not have found a passage to India, but even though he didn't know it yet, he found new land which we now call home.
ReplyDeleteThat raises another point, you may feel that you have completely failed and it wasn't worth it, but someone else may catch on to something useful to their goal. If it is of some benefit or helps you get further than when you started, your efforts aren't in vain and useless at all.
From what I hear, this man was an explorer. With all that they did, it at times may have been discouraging when they didn't find what they were looking for. When this was stated he could've been mad at himself or at the situation and decided that even though he tried, it really wasn't worth it.
This will apply forever and ever because people will always have goals. Always. Humans had goals in past and they will have goals in the future.
I agree with your disagreement. I like how you wrote about Columbus, and how he failed to find a route to India, but new land instead. Even though he failed to receive any results relating to his goal, his efforts were not wasted because his discoveries still benefit us today.
DeleteWow. You made me see this quote in a completely different view ! Great job .
DeleteI meant that I have no problems with agreeing views not disagreeing views
ReplyDeleteI think this quote means when someone has a supernatural effort but doesn't achieve anything it was a waste of time. I disagree with this quote because if you tried your hardest and still don't achieve anything hopefully you learned something from the experience. Ernest Shackleton is qualified to make this statement because in his life he achieved a lot of new milestones for exploration. In my life when I give all my effort I usually achieve my goals. For example this still resonates today in everyday life.
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Period 4
I like how you stated your point of view right away , and gave us detailed information about who Ernest Shackleton was. Also I agree with your journal and also like how you relate it to your own personal life . This is a well written journal I believe.
DeleteI agree with the quote because it really does not matter if you try everything but at the end do not achieve anything. Like it would be a lot of work for nothing but if you achieve something with it then you are great. Ernest Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish explorer who participated in four British expeditions to the Antarctic. I think Shackleton said that because he felt that if he did not achieved anything or found anything important on his expeditions and he felt like after all the work it was worth nothing. -Ricardo Gonzalez P.4
ReplyDeleteI like how you used Ernest Shackleton in your journal to make the person who is reading it have an idea about him.
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I believe that this quote by Ernest Shackleton is stating that no matter what you do such as practice something or study something, the only thing that matters is the ending result.I do agree with this quote because i can apply it to my everyday life. For example, many teachers say that it doesn’t matter how much you try, but on the final grade that you achieve. So, even if you know how to do something but you do not know how to apply it to be successful it is worthless.I could also connect with this quote with basketball because what good is it to do something great during practice and not be able to do it during a game when it matters. What qualifies Ernest Shackleton to make this statement is his achievements in life. Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish which went on four british expeditions and successfully led three of those expeditions. Ernest Shackleton shows through his achievements that his utilized his efforts and studies, which implies that he did something and made it worth an achievement.
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I like how you you referred to the quote using your own life experience with basketball and applied it to your everyday life.
DeleteI like how you explained the quote. You gave me more insight of how this quote applies to everyday lives.
DeleteComparing this quote to basketball was a great idea , I agree with your response and liked how you explained the quote in your own words .
DeleteI agree with this quote because it is something I’ve gone through. I think it says that you can try your hardest to achieve anything but, unless you're able to achieve it, it doesn’t mean anything. Such as you put in all your effort for nothing. The reason I say I go through it is because everyday at school I do try to do my best and pass the class but when the test comes, I just can’t prove it to the teacher. Ernest Shackleton was an explorer who traveled across the lands and seas. I feel that since he did those things, he is qualified to say this quote because what he did is a big achievement. He can brag to everyone and let them know how he led the group and were able to get there. However, if the situation was that he tried to make and couldn’t make it, people wouldn’t respect him. Unless you actually complete the goal you made, your hard work doesn’t mean anything.
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Period 4
I like how you incorporated your everyday life to respond to this quote.
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DeleteI like how you made the quote easier to understand. I also like how you used examples in your journal to make it interesting to read! Great job.
Deletei like how you put yourself in that position.
DeleteI believe this quote means that when someone puts forth more effort than usual, there should be results. If there isn’t results then this “superhuman” effort is useless. A superhuman effort is extreme effort and what would be the point of using this high powered effort if there isn’t a positive outcome? That leads me to agree with the quote and how straight forward the message is. For example, if I work extremely hard academically then receive low grades, there was no point in working that hard if the results are far from the goal. Although this is the case in my opinion, I do understand the opposing opinion where someone opposite of me would say you should always put forth a lot of effort even if you don’t achieve the goal. That’s just not the case for me.
ReplyDeleteErnest Shackleton was an explorer who was included in four British expeditions. He qualifies for this statement because he was a man who never stopped trying to accomplish his goal. When attempting to achieve one last expedition he ended up dying of a heart attack and was buried at that same place. This shows his characteristics of a heroic figure and how he accomplished superhuman effort. It showed how even when he was dead he wanted a mark left of him at his death spot to prove that his effort never went to waste.
This quote can still be used today because there are millions of people in this world including me who put superhuman effort into things that are cared about most. In my case I put this effort into cheer because a first place trophy at competition is my goal. Whether it’s putting effort into a sport or something you love, it’s a natural feeling to be disappointed in yourself when you don’t reach that goal even though you know you worked hard for it. In Ernest Shackleton’s case an extreme effort is simply worthless if you don’t achieve results.
Sarah Edson p. 4
Your examples were good and I liked how you talked about your own experiences and views and also included the opposing view. Although it was good, I think you could've went more into depth about how it connects to cheer.
DeleteI enjoyed your response because you defined "superhuman" which clarifies the meaning of the quote. Also, the use of examples was very nice.
DeleteI agree with your response and like how you used your own life in comparison to this famous explorer . (:
DeleteSuperhuman has to do with what is above and beyond what is human. Knowing that, I agree that superhuman efforts are not worth a thing unless it achieves results. I agree that this is true, because why would you want to do something non human like, if you do not achieve results. It would be pointless to attempt superhuman efforts. It would be a waste of time and effort. No matter what you do in life, you always want to achieve results. That’s the main reason why humans do the stuff we do. We attempt a situation to achieve the ending results. This is my opinion on the quote before I research Ernest Shackleton’ past.
ReplyDeleteErnest Shackleton was not recognized for his heroic events that he took on. He felt other people were more recognized than he was. Reading about his background changed my mind about superhuman efforts. Superhuman efforts do not have to be beyond what is human. Doing the right thing, could be superhuman efforts. For instance, if you are at war and one of your soldiers gets wounded, but you decide to stop what you are doing to save his life. I feel that is a superhuman effort. In this instance you will receive results whether they are negative or positive. Knowing Shackletons background I do not agree with this quote. I feel as if no matter what the situation is you should also help others even if you do not get results that you want. This is why I believe Shackleton qualifies him to make this statement.
Therefore, I do not agree with this quote after researching Shackletons past. I agreed at first because we should always want a result for whatever we do that is superhuman. Later, after researching I realized I do not agree with this quote. No matter the situation we should want to make superhuman efforts, even if we do not receive the results you want. We might even feel better about ourselves if we contribute superhuman efforts to those who are in need. I do not agree with Shackletons quote.
Veronica Borja
Period 4
It was unique that you switched sides after researching more about Shakleton's past. It;s a good thing that you consider both sides.
DeleteNice work all good and clear. Also straight to the point of the quote.
DeleteWell, I think that this quote states that if you do something that you have to get results. That if you do not get results then you did not complete what you wanted to achieve. Yes I do agree with this quote because if you are are working hard to do accomplish something and you do not get results then it is not worth anything. In life you need to achieve something and also get results. For example if you are studying hard for a very important test. Then you take the test and you failed that test. Then why did you study hard for if you still failed that test, that test is worth nothing. Ernest was a man who achieved many things and also got results. That is why he states in his quote that to achieve something you also need to get results. Well, today in our world we need to achieve and get results to accomplish your goals to succeed in life.
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Period 4
I agree with what you wrote and it was very well written.
DeleteI like how you stated that when doing something you should find results if done correct.
DeleteI also thought it was very well written
I think this quote is saying that even if you give superhuman effort it doesn’t mean anything unless you get the results that were supposed to happen. I agree with this quote because it doesn’t matter if you have those efforts or give them because it won’t mean anything if you don’t get any results. For instance, if you give all the effort you can it doesn’t matter because you didn’t get any results in return. I think you should only put in the most effort you can so you can get the results that you want.
ReplyDeleteErnest Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish explorer where he led three out of four British expeditions to the Antarctic. In his first expedition, him and his companions set a new record by marching to the latitude 82°S. In the second one, he set a new record by reaching the 88°S, which was close to the South Pole and was the largest advance to the Pole in exploration history. He was considered as on the principal figures of the Heroic Age of the Antarctic Exploration. I think he is qualified to say this quote because he put in his “superhuman” effort to explore the Antarctic and he ended up getting results by setting records. He probably said this because he knew that his expeditions would’ve meant nothing if he didn’t achieve the results that he did.
I think I can connect this quote to my life like in cheer because if nobody put in all the effort they could then we wouldn’t get the place we want in competition. I should put my superhuman effort in practices to get better and to be able to stick my stunts and to perfect my jumps. This quote relates to my life in other ways as well. For example, in school you want to give your best efforts to get good grades and participate in many school activities.
Juliette Gallegos, Period 4
I agree and disagree because I don't always believe that if you don't get the results you wanted, it was a waste of time, but I do love the way you wrote and explained how you felt about the quote. Good job !
DeleteThis quote means that if you put out your best effort and in the end don’t get any results is it pointless or worth it? Ernest Shackleton does qualify to say this this because in his journey he launched business ventures, which failed to prosper. I agree if you put effort into something you expect to see results, but at the same time if you put in all your time and effort and don’t see anything you would get discouraged. That doesn’t necessarily mean it was pointless since you didn’t get the results that you wanted or any at all because you never know where it could lead you. If I put all of my time into something and didn’t get any results that wouldn’t keep me from doing it in other things. For example in school if in one of my subjects I did all of the work, turned in every test, and completed all my homework on time, but still ended up with a bad grade I would feel like it was pointless that I made an conscience effort and ended up with negative results. Regardless of how I felt I still think it’s good to always to do your best and put out your best effort.
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Well written journal because you answered everything the journal asked for. Also liked how you used school has an example to help the reader understand it even more. I agree with your thoughts on this quote.
DeleteThe quote is stating that it does not matter whether you put as much effort as the next guy but your effort only counts when your goal is achieved. I’m on the borderline when it comes to agreeing and disagreeing with this quote. I agree with this quote because if you put in “superhuman effort” and reach your objective then that means you really did put in the effort. On the other hand, I disagree as well because what happens if someone puts in so much effort to the point where you can see for yourself? Did that person not put in superhuman effort because they didn’t reach their goal? That’s why I’m kind of “iffy” on this quote.
ReplyDeleteErnest Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish explorer who went on four British expeditions to the Antarctic, of which he led three. His ship, the Endurance, was crushed by ice and he rescued his crew and got recognition for it and became a hero. His life was restless and unfilling because unlike his rival, he became a hero and was forgotten.
Araceli Mendoza
period 4
I agree with you because there could be 2 parts to this when agreeing or disagreeing. You make a good statement when you say that if you put superhuman effort it means you put all your effort and you tried your hardest.
DeleteI like how you stated that you agreed and disagreed with this quote because I agree wholeheartedly with you. When I first read it I agreed and disagreed as well. I like how you put your respond into words. Great job Araceli!
DeleteYou are right Araceli it does not matter how much effort you put but that you reach your goal that is what counts. Your statement is so well written and very well analysed
DeleteI think he means that putting a lot of effort into something isn’t worth anything unless you achieve the results you’re looking for. I agree with his quote, I don’t see the point of putting a lot of effort into to something if you’re going to achieve the results you’re looking for. You can’t half ass anything either you have to be fully commited to achieve something and reach your goals.
ReplyDeleteI have to be fully commited when i go riding or even just to practice or race. I can’t slack off during the week i need to be at 110% at all times. I can’t expect to show up to races and win if i don’t put in the hard work during the week. But there is only so much i can do during the week, its not worth putting so much work if i know that I’m not gonna win. So i guess this is still true today, hard work is valueable.
Irvin Casillas
Period. 4
I like when you talked about being fully committed to riding, racing, or practicing, It's true and I agree with you about putting in 110% at all times because with a mindset like that can get you very far in life and will encourage others to do the same. So good job Irvin!
DeleteThe quote means that if you try to do something and there is no achieves it does worth anything because everyone has goals in their lives, but when you try your best to achieve it and you get a negative result then it would be a worth of your time.
ReplyDeleteSir Ernest Henry Shackleton was a British explorer who in 1901 joined an expedition to the Antarctic. He was sent home early due to bad health. Devoted to creating a legacy, he led the Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Disaster struck when his ship, the Endurance, was crushed by ice.
That quote resonate today means if you try to do something and you fait than you did nothing because you fail.
Evan Yusuf
per 4
Well i kind of agree with you Evan because this quote is talking about giving SuperHuman effort which is their best so they should be getting results.
DeleteI think the quote is saying that if you do so much work and then you don’t achieve anything then all the work you did would be gone for nothing and wasted all your time on doing that thing and then you didn’t achieve it. If you work for something and then you achieve it that will be amazing and it will get you farther in life and it will also make you happy. I disagree with this quote because if you try your best weather you achieve or not at least you did your best thats what matters the most.
ReplyDeleteSir Ernest Henry Shackleton was a British explorer who in 1901 joined an expedition to the Antarctic. He was sent home early due to bad health. Devoted to creating a legacy, he led the Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Disaster struck when his ship, the Endurance, was crushed by ice.
Walaa Alkinan
Per.4
I like the way you gave a short description on Ernest Shackleton and it was also well written.
Delete“Superhuman effort isn't worth a damn unless it achieves results.”
ReplyDelete—Ernest Shackleton, 1916
Respond to the quote above. What do you think it means? Do you agree or disagree and why? Who was Ernest Shackleton- what qualifies him to make this statement?
Also, connect with the quote (text to self, text to text, or text to world)- how does the sentiment of the quote still resonate today?
I think that this is saying that many people create goals or try to do things that are to challenging for them that it isn’t worth for them trying to do it, I think that if there not gonna put any effort or even accomplish what there going for why make such big effort. I agree with this quote because it’s true why try so hard if you’re not gonna accomplish anything.
Shackleton was an anglo irish explorer who participated in four British expeditions to the Antarctic, of which he led three. He was able to leave to sea at age 16. In agust 1894 he passed his examination for second mate and accepted a post for 3rd officer.
i think his reason for writing this quote was that what ever he put his mind too even if it was very challenging he accomplished it and completed it with very hard work and effort.
I agree completely. I don't think people should say they're going to do something but don't actually. I do that sometimes, no lie. The thing is I do try. I give an effort for whatever I try. I don't go in half way unless it's something I couldn't achieve, even with help.
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ReplyDeletei agree with your quote because if you try it automatically means you fail so thats why i disagree with the quote
DeleteI don’t agree because if you try you at least made an effort to complete something.”Ernest Henry Shackleton was an Irish-born British explorer who was a principal figure of the period known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration”.he join an expedition in 1901. I think he says this because most of his expeditions failed.this still resonates today because there are many people who push themselves and say if I don’t do achieve what I want then I fail.
ReplyDeleteI do agree with what you said because if you try your best then you tried your best and there isn't really anything you could do about it.
DeleteI do agree that when you do try for something it wasn't just for nothing or waste of time, you did something with the effort to do something and I feel like that is worth something. You when for something and that fact that you didn't give up or at least went for as long as you could means something.
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ReplyDeleteI think this means that there is no point in trying to do something if you are not going to be able to complete it.Most of the time I would agree with this quote but there are times I would not like when it does matter if you do part or not.He was an Irish explorer,if he does not get to his destination then there was no point of setting of in the first place.He would know this type of thing because that is what he did.In my video games there is some type of achievement that takes a long time and if we fail there was no real point in starting.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you because there are times that you agree with this quote and other times you don't. I think it depends on what you are putting effort to.
DeleteI believe that Ernest Shackleton, is making us understand that no matter how much you try it doesn’t matter unless you have a result. I think it means that it doesn’t matter how hard you try it matters that you have a result, an answer. I disagree with Ernest Shackleton because what is supposed to matter is effort not result, all that should matter is trying to succeed not technically succeeding. Ernest Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish explorer who participated in four British expeditions to the Antarctic, of which he led three. What qualifies him to say this is that he was an explorer so if he did not make it to where he is going. This quote sounds like my parents, They won’t let me stop unless I’m done. Its sometimes a good thing and sometimes a bad thing. This also sounds like the world, If you had a job to do and one day you didn’t finish your job you would be fired. It resonates today because if you don’t do your job you end up with a problem with your boss, teacher, parents, etc.
ReplyDeleteI definitely agree with you because he is saying that someone is giving their superhuman effort so that is there best effort. He also claims that they got no results so he's trying to say that he wants you to get results.
DeleteI think this quote means that it doesn’t matter how much you try if it doesn’t get any results because all that effort doesn’t really matter if you get nowhere. I go both ways because if something is really challenging and you try your best and you get no results it’s not your fault. If something isn’t that challenging and you’re just slacking off. Shackleton was a man who participated in four British expeditions to the Antarctic. My guess is that Shackleton was trying real hard, but sometimes got no results so he had to use superhuman effort. How this goes with the world is that some people give all their effort and still get no results even with giving superhuman effort. This quote still goes with today because some people claim that they get no results even when they use their superhuman effort. Mr. Shackleton probably was getting no results at some point of his life.
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I don't agree with you Dom. If you attempt to do something then at least you tried. You are technically still putting effort in. I remember that sometimes you didn't put in effort in certain things. But I still helped you because I realized that you were trying even though you failed terribly.
DeleteI agree with Maquel A.K.A. (Rich Homie Quell) because even though you didn't get the results that you were expecting, you still tried your best to try to accomplish them. What matters the most is that you actually tried and put forth the effort.
DeleteI agree with this quote because no matter how super human you are or how good you are at something if it doesn’t achieve any results it was all for nothing and it would have meant nothing. Its like trying for days to finish an essay and you didn’t get it done in time you may have worked really hard to finish the essay but you didn’t finish it so it still didn’t achieve the results that were needed. That is why I agree with quote because no matter how hard you try if you don’t finish with the results you wanted why even count it. Ernest Shackleton was a British explorer who in 1901 joined an expedition to the Antarctic. He was sent home early due to bad health.
ReplyDeletethank you!! i agree to because it was for nothing and its useless it was a struggle for something that was not achieved
DeleteErnest Shackleton was born on January 15, 1874 and died January 5, 1922. He was born in Kilkea County Kildare, Ireland. His occupation was an explorer. He joined an expedition to the Antarctic but sadly was sent home early because of bad health. Ernest was apart of 10 children and was the oldest. He was raised in London, where his parents moved them. His father wanted him to continue in his footsteps and go into medical school, but at the age of 16 he joined the merchant navy. He received the rank of first mate by the time he was 18. Six years later he was certified master mariner.
ReplyDeleteErnest made the quote, “Superhuman effort isn’t worth a damn unless it achieve results,” in 1916. When I read this I thought about superheros. Superheros have these strengths that no one else has. They either use it for the good of mankind or they take advantage of it and go for the worse. Unfortunately, we don’t live in a world where people have those kinds of strengths. I feel as if he’s talking to the people in this world who are able to achieve so much; to those who have everything in life to become something big or do big, but instead they do the same as to those who work harder but get nowhere. He says that those who have these abilities bigger than others, they don’t mean anything unless it creates results, and to be completely honest I agree with that. I might be wrong but that’s what I feel as if he’s trying to infer. I feel that those people with billions of money who don’t even give the effort to even try be as hard working as to those in the real world trying to make a decent amount of money to provide for their family or even for themselves. Others in this world give money to record every second of their lives. Instead of working hard and actually deserve the money that’s handed to them. I do feel as if he does qualify to say this because he did work hard. He was a 16 year old boy in the navy, traveling over seas, he did something with his life and worked hard for it. All that he earned was because of all the hard work he did. From the quote he made I feel as if it’s a text to world. He’s not just speaking to 1 certain person he’s talking about those who don’t work hard or to those who do but both don’t go anywhere.
Gaby Torres per.6
This quote by Ernest Shackleton i don’t agree with. I think it means that when we try to do something and you really TRY to do it but fail then, it doesn't matter. I personally think that when we are doing something then we should give our best because our hard work pays off. If you walk around half doing something, but saying that you are trying so hard, you won’t be rewarded for what you half do. Mr. Shackleton was a hardworking man. He started off as a Merchant Navy Officer at the age of 16. He did a lot of expeditions and i think that he made this quote because that's maybe what they taught him because they wanted them to succeed, otherwise why do it. Therefore i think that people shouldn't use this quote in their life because i feel like it would make people feel bad about failing. Its okay to fail because you learn from your mistakes. I disagree with Ernest Shackleton.
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I don't agree with you because Ernest Shackleton is stating that these people are giving their superhuman effort so they should be getting results. If they aren;t than they are doing something wrong. You should get results if your giving your best effort but if its hard then its different.
DeleteI agree with the fact that if we're trying to do something, we should give our all because in the end hard work does really pay off!
DeleteI think this quote means that you can have a lot of effort but if you never achieve anything than it’s worth nothing. I disagree with this quote because I think that if you try something over and over eventually you will learn something, even if you don’t get the results you wanted. Ernest Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish explorer who participated in 4 British expeditions to the Antarctic, he led 3 of those expeditions. He and his partners set a new southern record by marching latitude 82 S. I think that what qualifies him to make this statement is that he achieved something in which he probably had to try a lot to be able to achieve it. The sentiment of the quote still resonates today because if somebody is trying over and over to make a living out of something they like, but can’t, then all that effort was a waste because they didn’t achieve anything.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you because when you try your best to do something and when you fail it is worth it because you learned something new even if you didn't achieve anything.
DeleteI think this quote means that superhuman effort does not matter at all if you get no where . Sometimes people say that it’s the effort that counts , but what’s the point if it does you no good . You can put as many hours , tears , and sweat into something and still get literally no where and that sucks . Results can be as simple as a little change in your life and at least that counts for something . Even if you achieve very little it’s better than nothing and in that case superhuman effort is worth your time . I agree with this quote because i have no intention of putting in effort and ending up with nothing , it’s a waste of time on my part. Ernest Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish explorer who participated in and led 3 different expeditions to the Antarctic . Him and his crew set many latitude records and climbed the most active volcano in the Antarctic . Therefore , he has put much effort into his adventures and if it hadn’t got him any where it would’ve been pointless , but his voyages brought him much fame and fortune . This quote resonates today because when young kids have dreams and strive for greatness they must put in much effort and if that effort were to take them nowhere no kid would even begin to try .
ReplyDeleteI see your point of view, but I still disagree because when you go into something you go into it thinking that you have a great chance of succeeding. So in the event that you do fail, it's not like it wasn't worth a shot.
DeleteI guess that I would agree with this quote. This quote pretty much says that if you have something special or can do something that it really doesn’t matter if you don’t put the effort forth to do it. Ernest Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish explorer who participated in four British expeditions to the Antarctic. He was knighted by King Edward VII. This quote can apply to me about effort. Like in school right now I don’t really try that hard but I really need to. I blame it on sports but it’s really just me being lazy. I have the chance to put effort forward but it really doesn’t matter because I don’t do it. ’t matter because if it doesn’t get good results then there’s no point in them. I really don’t understand this quote tho so I’m kinda just guessing right now.
ReplyDeleteI disagree with you because even if you don't put in all your effort in something special it will still be special. You don't need to put in effort if it is already special. You can still get that special thing without trying your best.
DeleteWhat i think this quote means is that if like you give everything you have and work on it day and night and you get nothing at the end or get nothing back then its not worth it if you wanna keep trying.I agree with this quote because it’s true and it reflects to things that i do in my life.
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Ernest Shackleton was in anglo-irish explorer.When he was younger he was a merchant navy officer.He traveled very much through sea,and he learned many things on the way.In august 1894,he passed his examination for second mate and accepted a post as third officer.Two years later he obtained his first mate ticket.He then went on 4 expeditions to the antartic,which he led 3 of them.During the first 2 expeditions he found new records.He also climbed Mount.Erebus.For all these acheivements he was knighted by King Edward Vll.After that he put attention to crossing of Antartica from sea to sea.Then an accident happened at the ending of his expedition.He escaped by camping on sea ice,but died.Away from his expeditions his life was all about failure.He launched business but they also failed.I think that’s where he decided to write this quote.Yes this quote stills reasonate today,for example with celebrities.
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ReplyDeleteI think this quote means that your effort to achieve whatever you want isn’t worth anything if it does not give you the results you want. I agree with this quote because if you put in a lot of effort in something and then don’t get the results you want then it means nothing anymore. Ernest Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish explorer who participated in four British expeditions to the Antarctic. He was knighted by King Edward VII for climbing Mount Erebus. He is qualified to make this statement because he received achievements and awards for his accomplishments, then war forgotten because he had a heavily debt and was lauded by the press. Later in the 20th century he was rediscovered and rapidly became a role model for leadership.This connects with me because I once did everything I could like do chores, help my dad, and behave to try to get ungrounded but at the end of all my effort my dad said that if I keep it up I will get it when I’m ungrounded. All that effort meant nothing anymore after he said that. It resonates today because people still put in all their effort today and still fail.
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I also agree with you because when you try your best doing something and getting to the highest point but then your effort is worthless, then it is nothing even if you tried your best it is not useful because you didn't achieve what you want.
DeleteI agree with you but at the same time i don't because when you get negative results it doesn't always mean that it is a bad thing because you could learn from it and you could have more experience in things so that when you do it again you will know what you are doing and you won't do the same mistake again.
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ReplyDeleteI believe that this quote is stating that no matter how hard you try it doesn’t mean a thing, if it does not gain any results. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, because getting results does not always have to be success or positive, it can be failure or negative results.
I disagree with this quote because it can discourage others. It can discourage others by influencing them to believe that if there are no results then all their hard work and efforts were for nothing. For example, a scientist is conducting an experiment on plant life. And he experiments a lot, but doesn’t receive any results; he would be led to believe that all his time and efforts were a waste. This could discourage him and he might be afraid or not willing to try new things.
Ernest Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish explorer who went on four expeditions to the Antarctic, but led three of them. In these expeditions, Shackleton, Scott, and Wilson set records traveling further and further south. They have also climbed Mount Erebus. Besides his great expeditions he had a busy and unfinished life. He tried to create business ventures to gain wealth but failed. He died of a heart attack in South Georgia; and died well in debt.
Ernest Shackleton is allowed to make this statement because, in his case, not getting any results was a waste of his time and effort. In other words, if he came back with no results, then there was no significance of his expeditions, so it wouldn’t have made a difference whether he went or not.
It's nice to share the same views on this matter. I also agree that these words are discouraging. If and when people read or hear this, they will feel unmotivated to accomplish one of their goals in fear of failing and having all their efforts supposedly thrown away.
DeleteI agree with your post. People tend to give everything a try and when someone likes a thing and put all his effort and wasn't satisfied with the result, then they might feel bad and will be afraid to give it another try because it didn't work out with them the first time.
DeleteI like the fact you stated that it wouldn't have made a difference whether he went or not, but though he later became a "role model." :)
DeleteI agree with you when you said that it discourages others because i think they will think that they will never get the results that they want and they won't try hard and they would think that their hard work would go for nothing. But they actually learn from it and they will have more experience.
DeleteI think that he is saying that even if you put a lot of effort into something and you don’t get a good result,you shouldn’t even put any effort into it.I agree with him because there would be no point in trying so hard to do something if you don’t get anything out of it.Also I think he qualifies for this statement because he was a British explorer himself and gave a lot of effort into accomplishing his goals but usually didn’t accomplish them even though he tried really hard.
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I'm kinda in between because If he really means that we shouldn't put any effort into any situation, then how are we getting the results? It's this time that you will show your superhuman. I think he basically means that we should focus on the results and not how much effort we put into every situation. Give everything a try and see the result.
DeleteI think this quote is saying that if you are putting so much effort and not achieving anything then your effort is not worth anything. I agree with this quote because if you put in a lot of effort in something and then don’t get the results you want then it means nothing anymore. Sometimes people say that it’s the effort that counts , but what’s the point if it does you no good . “Henry Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish explorer who participated in four British expeditions to the Antarctic, of which he led three. After the race to the South Pole ended in December 1911 with Roald Amundsen's conquest, Shackleton turned his attention to the crossing of Antarctica from sea to sea, via the pole.Disaster struck this expedition when its ship, Endurance, became trapped in pack ice and was slowly crushed before the shore parties could be landed. The crew escaped by camping on the sea ice until it disintegrated, then by launching the lifeboats to reach Elephant Island and ultimately the inhabited island of South Georgia, a stormy ocean voyage of 720 nautical miles. He was born on 15 February 1874 and he died on 5 January 1922.”
ReplyDeleteI should say I agree with your point of view. I also think his quote means no matter what someone does or how far he go, the results are what matters. Putting too much effort or less effort wouldn't make someone any different from others. What matters the most is the result you will get at the end.
DeleteI agree with you because when you are trying your best to do something and the results don't come like you wanted then your effort was worthless. You should also know that when you put effort in something and you don't achieve what you want then it is really good because you will learn from it and it might help in future by not repeating the same mistake twice and by having experience.
DeleteI totally agree with your opinion because for example, the military solders try to fight and work very hard but then they might be killed someday in the war. Which sometimes people think that it's worthless.
DeleteWhat this quote is saying that a man can work hard his whole life, but without a plan and without results it isn't worth a damn. I agree with the quote, and I don’t want to discount hard work or say that doing your best isn't important with the absence of measurable results.
ReplyDeleteOur society measures worth solely on results and success. Many people are willing to put in a hard days work and many have a plan, but it is primarily only those that can put both together that can achieve success. For example, if a man had a plan and in the same time he is working very hard to achieve his goals in a successful path. People shouldn't work very hard for their entire life and have no plan for tomorrow because what if that person lost his/her hard job because of some reasons. However, if a person had a plan to achieve after losing their hard job then they can still follow their other plan.
Sir Ernest Henry Shackleton, CVO, OBE was an Anglo-Irish merchant naval officer who made his reputation as an explorer during what is known as the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration, a period of discovery characterized by journeys of geographical and scientific exploration in a largely unknown continent, without any of the benefits of modern travel methods or radio communication.
According to his life, he was in an army where he have to fight very hard and when he tried to fight very hard and he lost he realized that his hard work about fighting was worthless. This also relate to my life because sometimes I study very hard for the test but then I don’t get the score that I want it. For that reason I feel that all my hard study and the time that I spend wasn't really worth it because I didn't achieve what I wanted to achieve.
I agree with you because I also and understand that working hard would let to success. To achieve a dream or a goal is to work hard and achieve it and that would be meaningful.
DeleteI think this quote means that if you put effort into something and you don't achieve it, your effort was basically just a waste of time. I disagree with this quote because nothing isn't impossible if you put your hardest effort into
ReplyDeleteit. If you don't achieve it you shouldn't let that bring you down. Don't give up because you never know how close you can be to achievement. Ernest Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish explorer who participated in four British expeditions to the Antarctic, of which he led three.
- Jacqueline Peralta
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I definitely agree with your opinion because an individual put their hard effort into their goal and it turn out that they couldn't accomplish their goal then they realize that all their hard work and the waste of time was worthless.
DeleteI think this quote is trying to tell us what is the point of trying so hard to do something when nothing good will come off of it. I agree with this quote because what would be the point of putting all the that hard work and determination just for nothing to come out of it. Ernest Shackleton is qualified to say this because he went on his third trip to the Antarctica with the ship “Endurance”. Early in 1915 they got trapped in ice, ten months later the ship sank. Shackleton’s team luckily were already living on floating ice. In April 1916 they set of three small boats that made it to elephant island. Shackleton went on to find help with other 5 crew members. In a small boat the men spent so much time, but no one got found, everyone of the “expedition” was dead. Later on Shackleton died of a heart attack. This is what i think of his quote, probably he felt this because he was mad he couldn’t finish the job.
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I agree with you because if we try hard to do something then something good might come out of it. Like for example you tried out for the soccer team and tried your best, but you're still not starting. You're just a substitute. You were right when you said that when you try super hard you might not get what you expected.
DeleteFirst of all, it means like the person’s power means nothing unless he tries to achieve his goals. They cannot be considered an individual with power until they show effort because someone cannot just go through life with maximum effort and nothing to show for it. Each person needs to find a way to achieve results. I do agree with this quote because nowadays people tend to show that they are so powerful and they can achieve whatever they wish so easily, but in reality they can’t prove any of this unless they put effort and reach to results that will prove they are superhuman. Ernest Shackleton was born on February 15, 1874 in County Kildare, Ireland. He was a British explorer who joined an expedition to the Antarctic, however due to his bad health they wanted him to return to his home. He led the Trans-Antarctic Expedition. He had a ship that was called the Endurance that was crushed by ice. He and his crew were rescued and reached Elephant Island. He later died while setting out on another Antarctic expedition. Ernest made this statement because he really focused on the results and not what someone does. Someone should focus and put lots of effort. He wanted to show that no matter what you do, the best thing that matters is the result you get.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your journal but you could of used examples for the reader to understand. I agree with your analysis of this quote when you say "you cant prove anything unless you put effort to reach results" because, I think that Ernest was also trying to say that you much try and succeed in order to feel "superhuman".
DeleteI like how you put your meaning into words from this quote. I definitely agree with you that when people talk a good game as though every blessing they have came easy with no effort or hard work. Most people's success is earned through hard work and effort. Everyone does each have their own way to achieve their own goals. Good example!
DeleteErnest Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish exploration who participated in four british expeditions which he led three of them. As an a explorer Ernest has been exposed to many things through his explorations and realized that “Superhuman effort isn’t worth a damn unless it achieves results”. He is qualified to say this quote because he wasted so much time on the expectations that he felt that if he didn't bring back anything he would feel a less of a person. Nobody wants to go on a expedition for no reason to just be glorified by his effort. nobody wants to go down on history as a person who tried but didn't accomplish anything successfully . I think Ernest means that if you try your hardest and don’t get a reward from it , it will never mean anything but a waste of time . For example he means like a great athlete that always trains every living second he has but never achieves the glory he deserves. Ernest Shackleton brings up a good point because in our society , we honor people who give a trying effort as well the champions so there's not even a difference between the two.
ReplyDeleteIn our society anything means a lot , look at people who get fourth place in a competition they still get honored the same as the people who got 1st , 2nd, 3nd. I agree with Ernest because it should be a waste of time if you don’t accomplish anything with the hard work because you wasted your time. If your gonna waste your time on something you should try to accomplish anything because that will motivate you into keep trying and thriving. This quote connects with me because it demonstrates how people always want something in return in order to feel like a somebody. That just a natural feeling by people because people want to be admired instead of just being treated like an average Joe. This quote connects to the world because in order to be a “somebody in this world you need to achieve something , also it makes you prove what kind of person you really are . The sentiment of this quote is really large because people tend to use this quote a lot only due to the fact to inspire or motivate people to always thrive to their best.
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I think that Ernest Shackleton is saying that if we’re going to try to do something and we don’t get the result we needed or wanted, then the effort went to waste. I disagree with this quote because whatever you do, you should always give it your best, no matter the outcome. Positive outcomes are always great but I believe that negative outcomes can make you and help you grow as a person. If you fail something, you should keep trying, don’t instantly give up. Giving up will get you nowhere. Everything in life won’t always give you the result you want. Ernest Shackleton was an Anglo-Irish explorer who participated in four British expeditions to the Antarctic and led three of them. What qualified Shackleton to state his statement, was that he was an explorer who failed, but gave it everything he could. I think what made Shackleton say what he said was out of disappointment, he did participate in not only one, but four expeditions. Like any other person, you would expect something if you put as much time and effort as Shackleton did, but all he got was failure. Though, failure isn’t always a bad thing, Shackleton later became a “role model.” This connects to me because sometimes I try things I’m naturally not good at and fail, so I think everything I put in to it was for nothing, but I have learned to accept my mistakes and move on.
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I believe that this quote is saying that effort you put in something is not worth anything if you don’t achieve what you want I agree and disagree at the same time because when you don’t achieve what you are working hard for then the effort that you put in it doesn’t matter now. At the same time you learn from your mistakes and it is worth putting effort in something even if you don’t achieve what you want and it might help you in future if you want to achieve something you will know what to do because you have experience. Ernest Shackleton was born on February 15, 1874 and he died on January 5, 1922. He was an Anglo-Irish explorer who participated in four British expeditions to the Antarctic, of which he led three. During the second expedition 1907–1909 he and three companions established a new record Farthest South latitude at 88°S, only 97 geographical miles from the South Pole, the largest advance to the pole in exploration history. He made this quote because I think that he meant when you are trying your best to win a war and at the end you don’t then you didn’t achieve anything and your effort that was put in the fighting didn’t mean anything. I can relate to this quote because I have put so much effort in something and I didn’t achieve anything and I felt like my effort was worthless.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you because what you are saying is basically what I believe in for this quote. Also, what you are trying to say is that sometimes people don't get where they want even if they worked hard to reach their goals.
DeleteI think it means if a person would put effort in what they want to be achieving there is no reason to not achieve it. When a person put a lot of time and effort into something they are willing to achieve it won’t be that valuable and meaningful if they don’t achieve it. It would be waste of time to not achieve what a person want when they put effort what they want to achieve. Wanting to put effort is working hard putting more time into what they want to achieve.
ReplyDeleteI agree with putting effort into what a person would want to achieve it makes a person to be proud of themselves. For example, my friend worked really hard, she did a lot of extra work she took an initiative her goal was to be a valedictorian
when she graduated and she did it. She set her goal since she was a freshmen in high school. Each person can set a goal and achieve it throw the hard work and effort.
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When looking at this quote, I think it means how superhuman could be anything that a regular human couldn’t even do. So when superhuman effort is given it, may not always work. It wouldn’t even matter with all that effort if the outcome of it wasn’t even worth it. Achievements happen with hard work, so with work would come with responsibility. Taking that responsibility could either get you to that achievement that you wanted, then with that superhuman effort that could get you in the the wrong direction of that achievement. I agree with this quote because with superhuman effort that was given could not always work in the end of what you actually wanted. And I think that it would all depend on how hard you actually work for it. Ernest Shackleton was a british explorer who in 1901 joined an expedition to the Antarctic. Which he was sent home due to bad health. How he ties in with this quote is how he had many goals that he wanted to achieve. And some of those goals he couldn’t complete due to some complications that he had. But that never stopped him once. Shackleton is an example of how some people should look at how he never once said that he couldn’t or even you can’t because of some things that could stop you in life. So I think that even though there could be superhuman effort that could be put into something, that might not always be the case. When connecting this quote to my life, I could see how I could use this. When growing up, it does take a lot of effort and there are things that I would want to actually accomplish in life. And what you actually have to put all of your effort, not just some percent of it. Like if you want to have a house or a job that takes a lot of effort and if you don’t try its not going to mean anything in the end. How you take that responsibility, doing all the work even if it would include doing simple homework. With all that simple work it would get you to get that diploma and then working more hard and getting that job or house you wanted. And this quote would still mean something today because everyone has to work, but with that work comes with responsibility and depending on you, you could either take that as an advantage in life or some waste of time that wouldn’t even matter in the future for you.
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“Superhuman effort isn't worth a damn unless it achieves results.”
—Ernest Shackleton, 1916
Respond to the quote above. What do you think it means? Do you agree or disagree and why? Who was Ernest Shackleton- what qualifies him to make this statement?
Also, connect with the quote (text to self, text to text, or text to world)- how does the sentiment of the quote still resonate today?
I think he’s trying to say that even if you try your best, if you don’t succeed, it doesn’t mean anything. Everyone says that all that matters is if you tried, but I disagree. I actually agree with the quote. Let’s say that you want to become a musician, but you try and nothing’s working out. There’s no point in that. Just trying and failing doesn’t get you famous and it doesn’t get you anywhere. Well, if it’s something like sports, then if you try and you’re not good at it even though you’ve been playing for years, then maybe it’s not your sport. That doesn’t mean you failed though. I guess in different situations it’s different.
Ernest Shackleton was an explorer from the early 1900s. During his second expedition, his ship got caught in a pack of ice and they were trapped there. They survived by living on the pack of ice until it disintegrated. After that, they got lifeboats and used them to sail to their destination. He later became ill and could not participate in a later expedition. He died of a heart attack later. I think he based this quote on what he couldn’t accomplish because of his illness.
I think that it depends on what the scenario is. It still resonates today, but it depends on the situation. For example, in gym, we have participation grades for trying. Which counts as our grade. So, if you try, you can’t fail. But if you’re applying for jobs and you keep trying and failing, I don’t think that’s a good thing. You need to be able to succeed. For example, there are singers that are famous and there are singers that are not famous. The famous singers have something that the other ones that aren’t famous don’t. They have interesting concepts that pull people in. Like a hook for a story or essay that people write. It’s different. Sometimes, even if you try, to succeed is hard.
I think that it depends on the situation. If you try and you're not good at something, that doesn't necessarily mean, you're a failure, it means that you need to keep on trying it. Like, tennis, at first, you don't really understand how to get control of the ball. It took me a month. But if you keep trying, you'll get better. But for stuff like the music business, if you try for ten years, it's time to stop and move on. There's a difference from trying to pursue your dream and clinging onto to something that will never happen.
ReplyDeletei agree it does mater if it is to hard because when its something like acting or singing the chances are 1 in a million
ReplyDelete.The quote means that being the most powerful does not mean anything unless you can do something great with it.i definitely agree because lets say you are the strongest person in the world or an athlete it doesn't matter what your label is and it doesn't mean much unless you do something great with it.Ernest shackleton had the right to say this because he was an explorer and without his superhuman effort he probably wouldn’t explore around the world.
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If you were to be superhuman, then wouldn’t you be able to have powers beyond your limits? Well if you consider yourself to be superhuman, then you must have some type of power that makes you a human that has powers beyond any other persons limits. The quote by Ernest Shackleton means that if you were to be have some sort of superhuman powers that no one else were to have, and its not used for any good, then its not worth having those superhuman powers. I can argue both ways about this quote. I can agree because if you were to have some sort of superhuman powers, then its not worth having to keep it if it is not being used for anything/any good. I can also disagree because if I were to have some type of superhuman powers, then I would keep it and used it some type of way later in life. If someone were to have superhuman powers, and is used for the bad or evil, then they should not be having the powers in the first place. Even though it is their decision on what to do with their powers, but most of us would use it for the good. Ernest Shackleton was a British Explorer. He was known for his Antarctic Expedition. His ship was crushed by ice, meaning that they were in the middle of no where. Mr. Shackleton and his crew were on ice floating for some while, months. They eventually reached an Island called Elephant Island. Eventually, he got all of his crew members to safety and not a single person died. This qualifies him to make this quote because the time of this quote was around the same time that all of his crew and him were to safety. This qualifies him to make this quote because he did use all of his powers to get his crew members to safety, and that's what he did. He did everything in his powers to get his whole crew to safety. This quote by Ernest Shackleton can be connected to the world because of other situations that can happened that can be related to the quote and to Mr. Shackleton journey through the Antarctic Expedition. In a real life situation, and you need to do the right thing in that situation. This situation could be about saving someone ones life or your life. It is to use your superhuman efforts that will impact your life in a good way. This can save your life in the long run, not just yours, but someone elses.
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