THINK YOURSELF A FAILURE? VIII

"In the end, it's not the years in your life that count. It's the life in your years." - Abraham Lincoln

Lincoln

Abraham Lincoln once said, "Be sure you put your feet in the right place, then stand firm." He is one of the greatest leaders that ever lived, his life wasn’t as easy. In his youth, he went to war a captain and returned a private: a private is as low as it goes. His stint at failing didn't stop there. He pioneered many failed businesses, and was defeated in countless runs for public office. You can't talk about failing, without mentioning Lincoln. What about, Van Gogh? During his time, he sold only one painting: to a friend and only for a very small amount of money. While he wasn't a success during his life, Van Gogh trudged on, painting. Sometimes starving to complete his over 800 known works.

Lincoln made a striking statement, "America will never be destroyed from the outside. If we falter and lose our freedoms, it will be because we destroyed ourselves." Your dreams can only be destroyed by you - from within. Do you think yourself a failure?

THINK YOURSELF A FAILURE? VII

"Faith is not faith, until it is the only thing you're holding onto." - Unknown

 If you conducted a poll regarding success, over fifty percent of respondents will tell you great, lofty wants. Success appeals to everyone, no matter colour, race or geography: it's a universal language. Most people 'want' to succeed, others 'admire' success and yet others 'desire' it. The degree of desire for anything is, what determines whether one will, or will not get it.

The Wright brothers, brothers battled depression and illness before starting the bicycle shop, that led them to experimenting with flying machines. After numerous failed attempts at creating flying machines, years of continuous work, and tons of faulty prototypes, and discouragement from their father, they finally created a machine that could get airborne and stay there. Churchill struggled in school and failed the sixth grade. After school he faced many years of political