Don't give up
▪His mother died when he was just nine years old and his sister died in childbirth.
▪The love of his life passed away at the age of 22.
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▪He suffered from inferiority because of his lack of formal education.
▪He was mocked for his physical appearance.
▪He failed twice in business.
▪He suffered defeat in eight elections.
▪He suffered nervous breakdown and battled depression throughout his adult life.
You will say, how a soul on earth can endure such terrible hardships.
But what if I tell you that the same man went on to become the 16th President of United States.
Yes,I am talking about none other than
Mr. Abraham Lincoln
"I walk slowly but I never walk back." -- Abraham Lincoln.
Not satisfied ?
Let me share another one
▪His father passed away when he was six years old leaving him with the responsibility of taking care of his siblings.
▪He dropped out of school in seventh grade to work as a farmer.
▪At 16, he faked his age to join army but got discharged a year later.
▪He then worked as a railway labourer but got fired because of getting into a fight with his co-worker.
▪He later studied law but ruined his legal career too because of an ugly fight.
▪At the age of 40,he began selling chicken dishes. His recipe got rejected 1,009 times. Yes,1,009 times.
Want to know,who he is ?
He is Col. Sanders,Founder of KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken).
Still not convinced?
Here goes another one:
▪He failed in primary school two times,failed in middle school three times ,failed college entrance exams two times.
▪He scored 1 out of 120 points in his college maths entrance exam.
▪He was rejected from Harvard 10 times.
▪He was turned down for some 30 jobs.
▪He was the only interviewee ( out of 24 others) to be rejected by KFC.
▪He couldn't convince Silicone Valley to fund his business.
Any guesses about ,who the person is?
He's none other than Mr. Jack Ma, Founder and Executive Chairman of Alibaba Group.
"If you don't give up, you still have a chance. Giving up is the greatest failure." -- Jack Ma.
I can give countless other examples and real life instances like the ones above,all highlighting and revolving around that one unique trait which forms the very foundation of the empire called Success.
So did you get the secret?
Its simple yet difficult to implement in real life.
The life of successful personalities always revolves around the following keywords:
- Passion
- Patience
- Hardwork
- Perseverance
Conquer your Fears
Conquer your Inferiority Complex
Conquer your anxiety
Conquer your greed
Conquer your anger
And finally, you will conquer your Dreams .
Remember the rule and incorporate it in your life.