Weaknesses Of David And Goliath

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David and Goliath. The classic parable told to children across the world, highlighting upon the fact that David was the underdog and Goliath his giant, odd in his favor, sure to win opponents. However, as we have seen in the other stories so far the underdog is often not an underdog at all, but instead one who uses their greatest advantages to their benefits, rather than letting one's largest advantage become their largest weakness. Defying the odds in both ways is an impressive feat, worthy to be discussed. Once, harnessed, the ability to identify one's weaknesses and work with them intelligently can help anyone overcome their Goliath and turn bad vision into a sling and a stone worthy of winning a war. There are several Goliath’s that the average person will face in their life; confidence, the death of a loved one, anxiety, and disappointment. In Richards Eilers case, Goliath’s proved to be plentiful starting when he was just a mere four years old. When asked to be included in …show more content…

How did he become a “underdog”? What weaknesses did he strategically make into advantages? Well, we know that his first weakness was how he moved around a lot as a child. Today, Rick has raised all five of his children in the same home, allowing them to establish a lifelong sense of community, thus taking the disadvantage he had as a child and forming it into an advantage for his own children. Furthermore, despite studies proving that children who move tend to be introverts, Rick went against these preconceived notions and became a communications major, turning what disadvantages into advantages. The second Goliath Rick had to face was his independance. Having to be semi self sufficient gave Rick a better sense of responsibility that in the end would help him excel in his career, thus making Rick Eilers, like David maybe not the “underdogs”, that miraculously succeed, but rather the underdogs that use their intellect to do

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