TAKE STOCK, BUT DON'T STAY DOWN!
All so soon, a month out of twelve has passed, and already, some of us are wondering if those 'great' new year's resolutions we set can ever be met.
Unsurprisingly however, some of us have already given up after taking stock of the first month, forgetting there is always hope for the future.
The 'Great Heart of the White House', as he was affectionately known, was once considered a failure by many. As a matter of fact, in his youth, he went to war a captain, and returned a private(the lowest rank there is in the military). That was neither the first nor last of his failures, as many were yet to follow in his business and political life.
He took stock, YES! but giving up was never an option to The 16th President of The United States, Abraham Lincoln. Even at a tender age Lincoln once wrote,
"Abraham Lincoln, his hand and pen,
He will be good- but God knows when"!
That's how positive we should be no matter how difficult the present situation may be.
He later led the United States through Civil War, and helped abolish slavery.
Many of us always lack that attitude of perseverance and after a few tries and failures, tend to give up completely.
Family and friends may give up on you, but the greatest harm you can ever do to yourself is to give up on YOU!
Winston Churchill became a UK Prime Minister and Noble Prize Winner, even when everyone had given up on him.
Charles Darwin once wrote,"I was considered by all my masters and my father, a very ordinary boy, rather below the common standard of intellect". Probably, they judged too early and as such gave up on him, and so are those who have already given up on you.
Albert Einstein, Thomas Edison, Tyler Perry, Oprah Winfrey, and the tall list of great people who were given up on, goes on and on.
After taking stock, you feel your recent failures cast doubts on any possibility of a bright future, but trust me, the only way your future may be anything but bright is you staying down and accepting people's 'failure tag' of you!
Successful people are those who commit to taking personal responsibility, and not people's perception, for their success!
Don't Stay Down!
Make An Impact!
#StayBlessed!
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