It does not matter how slow you go so long as you do not stop.

-Wisdom of Confucius

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Sunday, 2 November 2014

An Idealistic Approach

An idealistic approach is often seen as less pragmatic compared to a practical approach. However, an idealistic approach is sometimes more important for a practical approach. Throughout history, many people have shown that the use of idealistic approaches may be more beneficial in achieving their goals. Amelia Earhart, was an idealist and spent many years of hard training to become a pilot. Nelson Mandela, who spent 27 years in prison, became the first black president of South Africa and led a revolution. Also, we can see that the idealist approach has worked for Eleanor Roosevelt's who advocated human rights and was later be dubbed the "First Lady of the World".

Amelia Earhart is an example of an idealist. She was a nurse in World War II and became fast friends with many aviators, causing her interest in flying. When she finally decided to learn how to fly, she spent hours studying books and got a series of jobs to earn enough money to take flying lessons. She had dedicated her life to aviation, cutting her hair short and wearing his leather jacket for 3 nights to make it look more "worn". Earhart suffered from the Spanish flu pandemic that caused the victim to suffer from dizziness after hard work. Once she fell ill on a 10 hour flight and was nearly killed. Yet Earhart kept pursue her dream, and finally finished her course. In 1922, Amelia Earhart set the world altitude record for women pilots, 14 000 feet, and in 1932 Earhart was the first pilot to fly solo across the Atlantic, establishing herself as an aviator. With the idealistic approach, Amelia Earhart was able to become an accomplished aviator.

In addition, Nelson Mandela used the idealistic approach to achieving his goal. He has led numerous campaigns against the South African government and advocated for human rights. Although, in 1963, Mandela was sentenced to prison for life and was treated badly in prison because he was a coloured prisoner, he obtained a law degree. However, because of the growing local and international pressure, the government released Mandela in 1990. After being released from prison, Mandela declared that he would not stop advocating human rights until the black citizens had the right to vote. After being elected president of the African National Congress in 1991, he began to negotiate with President F.W. de Klerk for the right to vote and in 1993, both Mandela and de Klerk received a piece of the Nobel Prize. In 1994, South Africa held its first democratic election in which Nelson Mandela was appointed president. Thanks to him, the economy of South Africa began to grow and the government has funded many projects to create jobs and homes. Again, this is the result of an idealistic approach.

Eleanor Roosevelt, sometimes called the First Lady of the World, had been active in many women's rights movements such as the League of Women Voters. She became the first First Lady to hold her own press conferences and allowed women journalists, who had previously been banned from the conferences, to attend. Eleanor Roosevelt began advocating for the rights and needs of the poor, disadvantaged and minorities. She also traveled across the United States to observe the conditions and report these observations to the President.

Although some argue that a practical approach is more reasonable and realistic, an idealistic approach is just as valuable as well. With idealistic dreams, we can achieve larger goals. Amelia Earhart, Eleanor Roosevelt, Nelson Mandela, and many others have proven this. These people changed themselves and the world around them.

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