The Accomplishments of Few (by Daniel Wolfe)

I really enjoyed the videos we watched on James Stewart and DJ Gregory. They were both very moving and had some very inspiring themes in them. The first one that really jumped out to me was perseverance. Both James Stewart and DJ Gregory have come leaps and bounds to achieve great things, and it wasn’t easy for either of them. They went through very trying events and had to overcome many things to achieve the goals they did. What really grabbed my attention was the very beginning of the film on James Stewart.
The film begins with someone interviewing Mr. Stewart and asking him “Are you the most dominant performer in any sport today?” and Stewart simply answers, “yes”. To me that says a lot about him as a person and as an entertainer. To say that is a huge statement is understatement. James Stewart must have an extreme amount of self confidence to be able to say that and further more, to believe it. But for me the most impressing thing about him wasn’t what he had achieved just as far as riding goes. It was what he had to go through to do it.
In Motocross for the time James Stewart grew up in, it was very unacceptable to be a black rider. Not only that, but his family wasn’t wealthy and his dad had to work very hard to help him achieve his goals. But through all this, James Stewart persevered and became the amazing athlete he is today.