During this essay Locke talks about how once we know our own strength, we are able to do things that we would never of been capable of before. I would have to agree with Locke because if someone does not have that assurance that they are strong enough, whether physically or mentally, then they are far more likely to doubt themselves in a time of crisis. However, someone could also overestimate their strength which could possibly make them arrogantly charge into something they frankly do not have the ability to complete regardless of their claims to the contrary.It is only when one fully understands their capabilities that they are able to know when to take on a challenge or to leave it alone for someone who is better suited for the task. While that might seem disheartening to some, admitting that you simply do not have the strength shows a sort of mental strength that few can truly match. This knowledge of strength will help one in any task that they might perform because even if they know that they can not change something, they can do certain things to make it easier for the next person who attempts the task to complete it. For example, say someone is researching the cure for cancer, they know that they do not have the knowledge or the skills to completely procure a cure but what they can do is research the disease and find out everything that they can about it so that someone someday will have all the knowledge that they need to eradicate said disease. Essentially, the point that I am making is that even if you do not possess the strength do to something, as long as you understand that you are incapable of completing it, you can still do many things so that the next person who attempts to do it will have an easier time succeeding.
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