For centuries the earth, too, has been regarded as an obstacle worth conquering.
Whether she's wearing a black hat or a white one, it's clear Rousey's star continues to rise and, though it might be hard to fathom that 2014 could be bigger than 2013, she has most certainly made a name for herself by overcoming obstacles and conquering new challenges.
The scene has a twilight zone quality, as if these craftsmen belonged in an earlier century when time was not an obstacle to be conquered, when construction demanded not just brawn but brains and judgment, before building materials were mass-produced and prefabricated.
When the narrator learns of his Mrs. Croft's death, he is stricken... Narrator describes his present life as a worker in a small college library... His son attends Harvard University... Whenever he is discouraged, I tell him that if I can survive on three continents, then there is no obstacle he cannot conquer.
Erdrich states that even though it could have been written for young women experiencing the same difficulties Angelou faced, the book does not preach, but "presents Angelou's life path scattered with enormous obstacles endured and conquered through knowledge of self and a singular brand of mother love".
So for a black kid to never see a black superhero, in a sense is an obstacle that cannot be conquered, things that cannot be conquered in their lives.
Currently, we treat a university degree as an obstacle course to be conquered.
Since mountaineering became a popular sport in the 1850s, members of its community have often spoken of the "last great problems" in climbing: a peak that has yet to be summitted, a route that has yet to be conquered, an obstacle that has yet to be cleared.
To me that feeling means that you have conquered an obstacle or achieved a goal.
She explained that, "my life experiences and the voices in our heads (as women), that told me 'you can't do this,' disappeared into a faint whisper, and with the support of our peers, we all conquered every obstacle.
Ann described that the ropes course, "was a game changer for me and so many women". She explained that, "my life experiences and the voices in our heads (as women), that told me 'you can't do this,' disappeared into a faint whisper, and with the support of our peers, we all conquered every obstacle.
