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.To heal, he had to come clean.He was placed on the board of directors of the San Diego Council on Literacy and began traveling across the country to give speeches."Illiteracy is a form of slavery!" he would cry."We can't waste time blaming anyone.We need to become obsessed with teaching people to read!"He read every book or magazine he could get his hands on, every road sign he passed, out loud, as long as Kathy could bear it.It was glorious, like singing.And now he could sleep.Then one day it occurred to him—one more thing he could finally do.Yes, that dusty box in his office, that sheaf of papers bound by ribbon.a quarter-century later, John Corcoran could read his wife's love letters.Gary SmithDon't Be Afraid To FailYou've failed many times, although you may not remember.You fell down the first time you tried to walk.You almost drowned the first time you tried to swim, didn't you?Did you hit the ball the first time you swung a bat? Heavy hitters, the ones who hit the most home runs, also strike out a lot.R.H.Macy failed seven times before his store in New York caught on.English novelist John Creasey got 753 rejection slips before he published 564 books.Babe Ruth struck out 1,330 times, but he also hit 714 home runs.Don't worry about failure.Worry about the chances you miss when you don't even try.A message as published in theWall Street Journal by UnitedTechnologies Corporation,Hartford, Connecticut 06101United Technologies Corporation 1981Abraham Lincoln Didn't QuitThe sense of obligation to continue is present in all of us.A duty to strive is the duty of us all.I felt a call to that duty.Abraham LincolnProbably the greatest example of persistence is Abraham Lincoln.If you want to learn about somebody who didn't quit, look no further.Born into poverty, Lincoln was faced with defeat throughout his life.He lost eight elections, twice failed in business and suffered a nervous breakdown.He could have quit many times—but he didn't and because he didn't quit, he became one of the greatest presidents in the history of our country.Lincoln was a champion and he never gave up.Here is a sketch of Lincoln's road to the White House:1816 His family was forced out of their home.He had to work to support them.1818 His mother died.1831 Failed in business.1832 Ran for state legislature—lost.1832 Also lost his job—wanted to go to law school but couldn't get in.1833 Borrowed some money from a friend to begin a business and by the end of the year he was bankrupt.He spent the next 17 years of his life paying off this debt.1834 Ran for state legislature again—won.1835 Was engaged to be married, sweetheart died and his heart was broken.1836 Had a total nervous breakdown and was in bed for six months.1838 Sought to become speaker of the state legislature—defeated.1840 Sought to become elector—defeated.1843 Ran for Congress—lost.1846 Ran for Congress again—this time he won—went to Washington and did a good job.1848 Ran for re-election to Congress—lost.1849 Sought the job of land officer in his home state—rejected.1854 Ran for Senate of the United States—lost.1856 Sought the Vice-Presidential nomination at his party's national convention—got less than 100 votes.1858 Ran for U.S.Senate again—again he lost.1860 Elected president of the United States.The path was worn and slippery.My foot slipped from under me, knocking the other out of the way, but I recovered and said to myself,"It's a slip and not a fall."Abraham Lincoln After losing a senate raceSource UnknownLesson From A SonMy son Daniel's passion for surfing began at the age of 13.Before and after school each day, he donned his wet suit, paddled out beyond the surf line and waited to be challenged by his three- to six-foot companions.Daniel's love of the ride was tested one fateful afternoon."Your son's been in an accident," the lifeguard reported over the phone to my husband Mike."How bad?""Bad.When he surfaced to the top of the water, the point of the board was headed toward his eye."Mike rushed him to the emergency room and they were then sent to a plastic surgeon's office.He received 26 stitches from the corner of his eye to the bridge of his nose.I was on an airplane flying home from a speaking engagement while Dan's eye was being stitched.Mike drove directly to the airport after they left the doctor's office.He greeted me at the gate and told me Dan was waiting in the car."Daniel?" I questioned.I remember thinking the waves must have been lousy that day."He's been in an accident, but he's going to be fine."A traveling working mother's worst nightmare had come true.I ran to the car so fast the heel of my shoe broke off.I swung open the door, and my youngest son with the patched eye was leaning forward with both arms stretched out toward me crying, "Oh, Ma, I'm so glad you're home."I sobbed in his arms telling him how awful I felt about not being there when the lifeguard called."It's okay, Mom," he comforted me."You don't know how to surf anyway.""What?" I asked, confused by his logic."I'll be fine.The doctor says I can go back in the water in eight days."Was he out of his mind? I wanted to tell him he wasn't allowed to go near water again until he was 35, but instead I bit my tongue and prayed he would forget about surfing forevermore.For the next seven days he kept pressing me to let him go back on the board.One day after I emphatically repeated "No" to him for the 100th time, he beat me at my own game."Mom, you taught us never to give up what we love."Then he handed me a bribe—a framed poem by Langston Hughes that he bought "because it reminded me of you."Mother To SonWell, son, I'll tell you:Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.It's had tacks in it.And splinters,And boards torn up,And places with no carpet on the floor-Bare.But all the timeI'se been a-climbin' on,And reachin' landin'sAnd turnin' corners,And sometimes goin' in the darkWhere there ain't been no light.So, boy, don't you turn back,Don't you set down on the steps'Cause you finds it's kinder hard.Don't you fall now—For I'se still goin', honey,I'se still climbin'And life for me ain't been no crystal stair.I gave in.Back then Daniel was a just a boy with a passion for surfing.Now he's a man with a responsibility.He ranks among the top 25 pro surfers in the world.I was tested in my own backyard on an important principle that I teach audiences in distant cities: "Passionate people embrace what they love and never give up."Danielle KennedyFailure? 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.To heal, he had to come clean.He was placed on the board of directors of the San Diego Council on Literacy and began traveling across the country to give speeches."Illiteracy is a form of slavery!" he would cry."We can't waste time blaming anyone.We need to become obsessed with teaching people to read!"He read every book or magazine he could get his hands on, every road sign he passed, out loud, as long as Kathy could bear it.It was glorious, like singing.And now he could sleep.Then one day it occurred to him—one more thing he could finally do.Yes, that dusty box in his office, that sheaf of papers bound by ribbon.a quarter-century later, John Corcoran could read his wife's love letters.Gary SmithDon't Be Afraid To FailYou've failed many times, although you may not remember.You fell down the first time you tried to walk.You almost drowned the first time you tried to swim, didn't you?Did you hit the ball the first time you swung a bat? Heavy hitters, the ones who hit the most home runs, also strike out a lot.R.H.Macy failed seven times before his store in New York caught on.English novelist John Creasey got 753 rejection slips before he published 564 books.Babe Ruth struck out 1,330 times, but he also hit 714 home runs.Don't worry about failure.Worry about the chances you miss when you don't even try.A message as published in theWall Street Journal by UnitedTechnologies Corporation,Hartford, Connecticut 06101United Technologies Corporation 1981Abraham Lincoln Didn't QuitThe sense of obligation to continue is present in all of us.A duty to strive is the duty of us all.I felt a call to that duty.Abraham LincolnProbably the greatest example of persistence is Abraham Lincoln.If you want to learn about somebody who didn't quit, look no further.Born into poverty, Lincoln was faced with defeat throughout his life.He lost eight elections, twice failed in business and suffered a nervous breakdown.He could have quit many times—but he didn't and because he didn't quit, he became one of the greatest presidents in the history of our country.Lincoln was a champion and he never gave up.Here is a sketch of Lincoln's road to the White House:1816 His family was forced out of their home.He had to work to support them.1818 His mother died.1831 Failed in business.1832 Ran for state legislature—lost.1832 Also lost his job—wanted to go to law school but couldn't get in.1833 Borrowed some money from a friend to begin a business and by the end of the year he was bankrupt.He spent the next 17 years of his life paying off this debt.1834 Ran for state legislature again—won.1835 Was engaged to be married, sweetheart died and his heart was broken.1836 Had a total nervous breakdown and was in bed for six months.1838 Sought to become speaker of the state legislature—defeated.1840 Sought to become elector—defeated.1843 Ran for Congress—lost.1846 Ran for Congress again—this time he won—went to Washington and did a good job.1848 Ran for re-election to Congress—lost.1849 Sought the job of land officer in his home state—rejected.1854 Ran for Senate of the United States—lost.1856 Sought the Vice-Presidential nomination at his party's national convention—got less than 100 votes.1858 Ran for U.S.Senate again—again he lost.1860 Elected president of the United States.The path was worn and slippery.My foot slipped from under me, knocking the other out of the way, but I recovered and said to myself,"It's a slip and not a fall."Abraham Lincoln After losing a senate raceSource UnknownLesson From A SonMy son Daniel's passion for surfing began at the age of 13.Before and after school each day, he donned his wet suit, paddled out beyond the surf line and waited to be challenged by his three- to six-foot companions.Daniel's love of the ride was tested one fateful afternoon."Your son's been in an accident," the lifeguard reported over the phone to my husband Mike."How bad?""Bad.When he surfaced to the top of the water, the point of the board was headed toward his eye."Mike rushed him to the emergency room and they were then sent to a plastic surgeon's office.He received 26 stitches from the corner of his eye to the bridge of his nose.I was on an airplane flying home from a speaking engagement while Dan's eye was being stitched.Mike drove directly to the airport after they left the doctor's office.He greeted me at the gate and told me Dan was waiting in the car."Daniel?" I questioned.I remember thinking the waves must have been lousy that day."He's been in an accident, but he's going to be fine."A traveling working mother's worst nightmare had come true.I ran to the car so fast the heel of my shoe broke off.I swung open the door, and my youngest son with the patched eye was leaning forward with both arms stretched out toward me crying, "Oh, Ma, I'm so glad you're home."I sobbed in his arms telling him how awful I felt about not being there when the lifeguard called."It's okay, Mom," he comforted me."You don't know how to surf anyway.""What?" I asked, confused by his logic."I'll be fine.The doctor says I can go back in the water in eight days."Was he out of his mind? I wanted to tell him he wasn't allowed to go near water again until he was 35, but instead I bit my tongue and prayed he would forget about surfing forevermore.For the next seven days he kept pressing me to let him go back on the board.One day after I emphatically repeated "No" to him for the 100th time, he beat me at my own game."Mom, you taught us never to give up what we love."Then he handed me a bribe—a framed poem by Langston Hughes that he bought "because it reminded me of you."Mother To SonWell, son, I'll tell you:Life for me ain't been no crystal stair.It's had tacks in it.And splinters,And boards torn up,And places with no carpet on the floor-Bare.But all the timeI'se been a-climbin' on,And reachin' landin'sAnd turnin' corners,And sometimes goin' in the darkWhere there ain't been no light.So, boy, don't you turn back,Don't you set down on the steps'Cause you finds it's kinder hard.Don't you fall now—For I'se still goin', honey,I'se still climbin'And life for me ain't been no crystal stair.I gave in.Back then Daniel was a just a boy with a passion for surfing.Now he's a man with a responsibility.He ranks among the top 25 pro surfers in the world.I was tested in my own backyard on an important principle that I teach audiences in distant cities: "Passionate people embrace what they love and never give up."Danielle KennedyFailure? No! Just Temporary SetbacksTo see things in the seed, that is genius [ Pobierz całość w formacie PDF ]