American Icons, Final

Fearless

By Evanglyn Bighames

Fear should not be what keeps us from fulfilling our destinies or chasing our dreams. I no longer want fear to have a control over me, I want to be able to have control of myself and not allow anything or anyone to get in the way of that. Joan Jett is a perfect representation of someone I want to become. Not in exact terms, more as become someone who has something to be proud of, and becoming someone who knows my achievements came from me believing myself and taking a chance on a dream. Then having that dream become one of my greatest accomplishments in life. Ever since I can remember I have always been the girl that went along with others ideas and never created an image for myself. I never had the gut to take a chance and do the unthinkable; instead I let fear conquer me while I lived in the cracks, when really, all I wanted was to break through the cracks.

Fear is something I no longer allow to control me, or have any presence in my life. Before I was very naïve and scared to take a chance at life, and possibly be judged. I am no longer stuck in the mind set of being afraid, and worry what others may think of lifestyle or life choices. Joan Jett is someone who did not once let fear come between her and chasing her dreams. Her works of amazement continues to be praised today, she is by far one of the greatest female artists of all time. I look up to her and I admire her dedication to her work and her willingness to never give up on herself.

               I plan to become a person who fulfills their dreams and never quit on their self. I think  Joan Jett is someone who did not care what others thought of her decisions, but cared what she thought of her decisions. Someone who made sure what she did was her absolute best and that she was pleased with her final product. As a teen she started an all girl rock-n-roll group, and traveled around the world performing. Not once did she allow any obstacles keep her from doing what she loved most in the world. Even when her band members quit on their dreams, she continued on, and never gave up. Instead, she had a break through.

So here I stand defeating the purpose of fear. No longer do I shove my feelings down my throat or do I allow others opinions to overshadow me. I now overshadow them. I have become my own person,. I am no longer someone who lives in fear, I am someone who is recognizable and known. This is now my life, and I plan to make something of it. Once I develop a dream I plan to put my all into it, as Joan Jett did and be as successful as she while doing so. I am no longer someone who lives in fear, but someone to be fearful of.