Carl Brashear, a Source of Inspiration

Carl Brashear, an Inspiration Source Humans, been what we are, more often than not have this general believe that our lives and very existence has been predestined by God, our supreme being. True as this may be, we does face a whole lot of challenges and obstacles before the destiny is fulfilled. On a beautiful day of january 19, 1931, a great man was born in Toneville, kentucky. This man happens to be the sixth of eight children to a sharecropper, whose family later relocated to a farm in Sonora, Kentucky in the year 1935. This great man is no other than Carl Brashear of the United State Navy. Carl Brashear had always wanted to be a military man. He has tried enlisting in the U.S. Army, but was denied the opportunity. He however, did not let go of his dream and was fortunate enough to get the opportunity in the U.S. Navy. The most amazing thing about Carl Brashear, was his outstanding achievements in the face of all odds and adversity. He was bullied and antagonised by almost everybody around for choosing to be in the Navy, for choosing to to be a Navy Diver, and also, for ever nursing the ambition of making the rank of Master Diver or Master Chief Diver in the prestigious U.S. Navy. Despite all the criticsms, all the challenges and obstacles, this man stayed strong, determined and focused. It paid off in the end becaused, Carl Brashear did not only achieve his dream, Brashear made history, set records and he is and will always remain a source of inspiration to many and many generations yet unborn. If Carl Brashear of a noble background could make the pretigious U.S. Navy, even when many thought he does not deserve to, and went ahead to win many of the pretigious U.S. Navy awards, if Bashear could become a U.S. Navy Diver in the face of racism. Most outstandingly, if Carl Brashear could make thr rank of a Master Diver and Master Chief Diver, even as an amputee, he truly is a source of inspiration. He proved the saying by one of my role model, Napoleon Hill that, “ whatever the mind concieve and believe, it can achieve”. And that, “ you can, if only you can”. An amputee diver, who became the first African-American Master Diver and Chief Master Diver in the U.S. Navy and could serve for ten more years after amputation and was able make this rating in the process. All along, Brashear was spur by his faith that, it’s not and will never be a sin to get knocked down, but a sin to stay down” and that “ He isn’t going to let anyone steal away his dream from him”.

Carl Brashear was able to achieve his dream despite several challenges. Who say you can do the same? You can only do it better. You will be faced by obstacles and challenges on your way to greatness. Do not give up, stay strong, stay focused, and that dream of yours will one day become a reality. Carl Brashear did it, Nelson Mandela did it, Barak Obama did it, keep doing it and let the spirit of Carl Brashear live on.