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My father has influenced my life and has made me realize what I wanted to be in life and how I had to achieve it.

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I have been living a comfortable life style my entire life. I've never known the feeling of unsolvable hunger, thirst, etc, because of the needs that are given out to me by my parents. I want to continue this lifestyle, even if it costs me a summer or two, time to play, anything just as long as I can continue to support myself, so I can support my family when they get older and give back what they gave to me.

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My father comes from a not so great childhood. He was poor, had to work to pay rent at 16, and went through a lot of things. He overcame these adversities and has given me the chance to be even greater than he is with my own goals. His stories move me and I want to make him proud, for not only my family, so I can give on my success to the others more in need of it than myself.

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People have their own strengths and weaknesses. Some are handsome, some are smart, and some are physically powerful; however, there are people who are all of these things. My father tells me I can be the trifecta of strength and be able to become anything I set my mind to. He makes me want to work constantly, and take the chances that I may not get again.

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My father is incredibly friendly and social. He's funny, and has charm that makes him very likable. It is from this wisdom and experience that I am able to come out of my shell just a little bit more and become friends with the people I'm around today. Being around him makes me realize that I have to be more confident in what I do.

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My father tells me to always brush my teeth. If you were able to see how his mouth looked, you would agree. He teaches me to overcome even the most menial and tedious tasks because of the effect is can have on you later. He tells me to start working out because it is some of the best years I will ever have due to an increased rate of testosterone and growth. I know that the small things can lead to bigger things and I want to take advantage of these opportunities.

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If I want to go to a good college, then I have to make sure I have a proper education. I study, learn, and understand things, even if it isn't the unit we are currently learning about. He tells me an achiever is someone who does the unnecessary and thinks about others. My father says that if I continue to work hard, I'll be smarter and faster than him. He gives me the goals that I want to reach first before branching off to broader things.

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It is because of my goal that I want to have a good / healthy lifestyle. He always tells me that greatness isn't free. I always knew that, but with those words, I learned to act upon my situations and be more aware of the possibilities that are given out to me.

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My father guides me through my life with plenty of inspirational talks and makes me feel proud of myself when I do something right, or feel guilty when I do wrong. He taught me discipline and to be humble. I learned respect because of all the reprimands I had to take in my younger years. Most of his teachings molded into my way of thinking and how I treat people. he made sure I was a good kid, even when it didn't seem like i was.

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My father works in the military as a Senior Master Sergeant. He enlisted because he wasn't able to go to college and had to overcome many obstacles in his life. He wants me to be better than him, and I want to do that by becoming an officer of the Air Force myself. He inspired me and now I learned that I want to be a radiologic technologist.