DETERMINATION

Continuing through difficulty despite what things look like.

In this clip, Jackie Robinson steadily earned the respect of his teammates, not through words, but through his unwavering commitment to the game. Despite being denied access to the same hotels as his teammates and facing constant disappointment, frustration, and disillusionment, Robinson never let those obstacles break his spirit or his determination to play the game he loved.

VALUE QUOTES

“...you can have all the talent in the world, but without determination, you won't get very far.”

“We all have dreams. But in order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline, and effort.”

Jackie Robinson’s unwavering commitment to baseball, despite exclusion, frustration, and hardship, powerfully reflects Malorie Blackman’s belief that “you can have all the talent in the world, but without determination, you won't get very far,” as it was Robinson’s relentless determination—not just his talent—that earned him the respect of his teammates and secured his place in history.

Jesse Owens’ reminder that “we all have dreams” is powerfully reflected in Robinson’s journey, as in the face of exclusion and adversity, Robinson steadily earned his teammates’ respect through his unwavering determination to become a professional baseball player ultimately triumphing over Jim Crow laws and discrimination.

DETERMINATION means...

Never stop
To not give up
To not give up
To finish your task
Staying focus on a plan
To strive for greatness
Staying focus on a plan
Continuing to persevere
You strive to do something
To be focused and committed
To focus and graduate college
Having a plan and finishing it
Set your goal and accomplish it
That you are focused on your goal
Focus on something important to you
To set a goal and go through with it
Staying focus and reaching your goal
To push yourself to achieve your goal
Being focused on getting things done
Never stopping until you finish your goal
To stay focused on what you want to do in life
To never give up on yourself no matter what
To block everybody and grind for what you want
To focus on something and to put your mind to it
Persevering through obstacles to achieve your goal
What you need to do to get your goals completed
Never give up when you want to achieve something
Starting something and not stopping until you finish it
How much time and work you put into something
To work hard for something and make sure you get it
Setting a goal and striving to achieve it no matter what
Means to determine how to fix something you did wrong
Is to set your goal and when you reach it set a new goal
It is what you make of it, it is mostly like your big plan in life
How far you will go to achieve a goal that you have
To determine your life and how you feel and how you manage it
Being able to have that drive and focus to complete what you started
Accomplish a dream and focus even though the path might be difficult
You always have a plan in life and you always strive to complete it
It is being able to finish a task no matter the difficulty and never giving up
The strive to do something that you really wanted to do and give your all doing it
Keep pushing forward even when there are those who put you down
To get important things done when you must complete something or join a team
It takes willpower to be determined to do something and have a lot of focus to achieve a goal
That you’re driven to do something that you love and won’t stop for anything unless it’s illegal
When you are dedicated to something that you care about, and you will not be stopped from achieving it
To be strong and have a successful plan for your life and if your determined to do something you can do it
The ability and willpower to fight through all forms of hell and damnation to achieve a true goal or purpose.
You have your mind set on something and no matter what happens you stay focused until you accomplish your goal

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