Notes

There are three main important traits you need to achieve success. The definition of

success is to reach your goals in life. One trait you need is smartness. Another trait you need

is honestly. Lastly you need to persevere in what you do.

The person I admire is Kevin Durant. This is a guy who I think, literally, started from the

bottom. When he was growing up he was living with a poor single mom. He found his

passion for basketball in middle school. He then got a sports scholarship to the Texas

Longhorns. He then got drafted by Supersonics (who changed their name to Thunder). He

was drafted second overall in the 2008 NBA draft. But despite all that, he is successful In all

three of these ways. I know he is smart because he is a basketball player and needs to

memorize all the plays. He needs to know the plays to disrupt defenses, and hurtle past

defenders, especially because games are interminable. He is also very honest. I know this

because if he fouls someone and the referee didn't call foul he would tell the referee he fouled

him. He also perseveres, I know this because when he's losing in a game he'll stay in the game

and not quit.

Kevin Durant is like Zheng He in many ways. They are both smart, they both persevere, and

are both famous. They achieved success because they did all of these things. They need to be

smart for different reasons and different occupations but they still need to be smart. Zheng He

needed to be smart in government things and Kevin Durant had to be smart in basketball. They

both persevere, I know this because Kevin Durant and Zheng had to live their lives without a

dad and both were successful in doing that. They were famous because of different reasons

but still managed to reach their goal in life because they have these qualities. I learned from

Zheng He and Kevin Durant to never give up.