We all go down,& whenever I do…something inspiring like this helps.
A list of Abraham Lincoln failures (along with a few successes) follows:
- 1831 - Lost his job
- 1832 - Defeated in run for Illinois State Legislature
- 1833 - Failed in business
- 1834 - Elected to Illinois State Legislature (success)
- 1835 - Sweetheart died
- 1836 - Had nervous breakdown
- 1838 - Defeated in run for Illinois House Speaker
- 1843 - Defeated in run for nomination for U.S. Congress
- 1846 - Elected to Congress (success)
- 1848 - Lost re-nomination
- 1849 - Rejected for land officer position
- 1854 - Defeated in run for U.S. Senate
- 1856 - Defeated in run for nomination for Vice President
- 1858 - Again defeated in run for U.S. Senate
- 1860 - Elected President (success)
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3 comments:
You should read the letter lincon wrote, that is mentioned in the first chapter of dale carnegie's how to win friends and influence people.
That's his letter to his sons teacher...its beautiful!!
though in terms of descriptive inspiration i prefer 'if'-sums up everything.
You did forget assasination 1865
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