Lessons one learns in their lifetime shapes the person they become. These life lessons often occur when one is faced with hardships and obstacles. Living through and experiencing difficult situations forge lessons that can be applied in the future. This was especially true for Lopez Lomong, an Olympic runner, who persevered during circumstances that the common man could never experience. In his autobiography, Running for My Life, Lopez Lomong recounts his journey of how he, a Lost Boy from Sudan, overcame his hardships and became an Olympic runner. The lessons that we can learn from Lopez Lomong’s journey are to never give up, do not take what you have for granted, and that achieving your goals requires sacrifice.
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