...become the Ones who Succeeded in Greatness!

Dear All,

I have always enjoyed the lesson from one individual who failed so much in his life, but in the end was and is regarded as one of the greatest leaders that ever lived.

He was not well educated, nor did he come from a prominent family. Instead his formal education lasted merely 18 months, was self-taught, even passing the bar exam to become a lawyer, and an avid reading.

He lost his mother when he was merely 9 years old and had to overcome the death of his first sweetheart when he was 26.

This person failed in business when he was 21 years old. When he was 23, he was defeated in his first legislative election race. At 24, he again failed in business and suffered through a nervous breakdown by 27.

He lost two Congressional races when he was 34 and 36 and lost a US Senate race when he was 45. He failed in an effort to become the Vice President when he was 47 and lost another Senate bid the same year.

In spite of all of his failures, this person remained determined to succeed and never failed as a leader. You know him and every young person in the United States learns about his leadership at a very young age. Even around the entire world, he is known as a great leader and a shining example for national leadership.

He is the sixteenth President of the United States – Abraham Lincoln…

Every other day we face a challenge that takes us out of our personal or business comfort zone. We may fail no matter how hard we try. As an example: unfulfilled promises, failed exams, misunderstandings within the team, family conflicts, lost business deals or other…

If we start thinking in a short-term perspective, we might believe that we’ve already lost the battle and there is no need to continue fighting…

Though, the difference between winning and loosing is the way of thinking and the persistence of actions. What I personally believe in and care much about is the Power of One (One Person = One Team).

Everyone of us has the insight and the intelligence to recognize problems; the courage to speak the truth and expose the unworthy; the motivation to work towards change; and tenacity to hang on like a bulldog until the task is completed and both sides are satisfied.

All the efforts taken by us so far to make this world a bit of a better place are worthy. We may be covered in bruises, but we keep on going, inspiring others to follow.

As Abraham Lincoln was saying: “The probability that we may fail in the struggle ought not to deter us from the support of a cause we believe to be just.”

Let’s live every day to become the Ones who Succeeded in Greatness!

Sincerely Yours,
Z~