Lou Gehrig’s life is made up of a lot of life lessons. His life lessons started early. When he was born into a poor family, his mother earned money by cleaning other people’s houses and his father worked long hours and Lou Gehrig rarely saw him. Lou Gehrig learned from his parents what it means to work hard.
He also learned to handle heartache and disappointments at a very young age. He was the only child of his parents who survived childhood. He became determined to be the best he could be. He used this determination in becoming the great baseball player he was. In high school he wasn’t the best fielder on the field but his determination and his hard work paid off. Even when he made it to the major leagues he got sent down to the minors and then taken up to the majors and back down before he got the call to play in the majors for good. Many people would have quit trying to reach their dream, but Lou Gehrig strongly wanted to accomplish his goal of playing in the major leagues.
His life could also teach people that the right attitude and hard work can make you successful in something you like to do. In high school he played soccer, football, and baseball and continued playing football and baseball into college. From there he decided to sick to baseball even though he wasn’t the best at it. We should all realize that we are more successful at something we are happy doing.
Lou Gehrig led a life that people should try to follow. You don’t have to follow the baseball part but pursue your dreams of what you like to do. Lou Gehrig’s life lessons influenced the way he fought his disease. We can all learn to fight with all our might to overcome obstacles, like Gehrig did.
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