Born a Champion
If triumph is a yearning aspiration of an individual, a conformist behavior will not lead to the apex of success. Rather, a conformist behavior will maintain a person content with their own parallel circumstances because their current placement is sufficient satisfaction. But that wasn’t the case with Serena Williams because she was not a conformist growing up, but in fact, the opposite. Serena did not settle for ordinary, she wanted enhancement. She maintained a sedulous behavior — persistently striving for excellence. “I'm a perfectionist. I'm pretty much insatiable. I feel there's so many things I can improve on.” —Serena Williams. The achievability of aspirations can transpire through the acknowledgement of motivation …show more content…
Through public recognition, women and girls of all ages, as well as, African Americans have admired Serena. Her talent has been widely recognized and admired by numerous people around the world, her persona has caused a significant amount of inspiration — touching the hearts of many. Serena gives the impression of an unstoppable victorious woman with dreams and desires of doing great things.“I wanted to empower women to just feel strong and feel amazing,” says Williams,” (To change the World). Serena’s way of expressing her mindset has affected and changed the way people see life. “Her goal was to do something special and really understand the challenges that our community faces. We both agreed that doing a trauma center would be really amazing. I really admire her tenacity and the way she handles herself on and off the court. She’s so inspiring and she’s never forgotten her roots” (Change the World). Her victories bring amusement into crowds and a sense of motivation for the unreachable. She wanted to demonstrate that no matter what the dream was or how “good to be true” it seemed to be, one was capable of achieving anything — regardless of race, religion, or sex. As a colored woman, Serena showed what women were capable of, that woman could surpass anything, and that woman were just as worthy as being a champion in a sport, just like men. “Serena Williams' has influenced young girls to pursue sports. How many women …show more content…
“Individuals from cultures that promote individual freedom, self-determination and self reliance, like mainstream U.S. culture, –exemplified by U.S. white men — give individual's license to act in ways that other cultures disallow” (Serena Foot Faults, and Culture). In many parts of the world, women are seen as vulnerable and inferior. They also do not have the same rights that many woman have in today’s society. Those cultures have a different outlook on Serena because they live in a world where women do not become illustrious, it is usually men who obtain a higher position. Even with many gifts, their arrogant ego refuses to allow a women in such higher level of success than themselves simply because of their gender. Also, Serena might be discriminated by other people just because of the color of her skin. Racism is still existent today and many live with the belief that a white supremacy is the correct and that the race must remain through artificial selection. “A key pattern of difference here is the degree of freedom (and with that discretionary authority) individuals from different cultural backgrounds have to act on their own and how that affects the kinds of decisions they can readily or easily make” (Serena Foot Faults, and