Without A Story Of Progress

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"Without a struggle, there can be no progress" (Douglass). Without a struggle actions remain the same. The meaning of progress means to move forward. Nothing is given to you, you must strive and persevere to succeed. Mistakes are a sounding board that you grow and learn from. If you don't go through conflict or struggles, then how can you fix a problem? If you move forward from obstacles and difficulties you have perseverance. For example, David's story is a story of perseverance. In the story of David and Goliath, God needed a new king because Saul disobeyed him. God told Samuel to find a new king and his name was David. There were giants that lived on the land of the Philistines and the giants were a problem. One day a giant named

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