Here is the tale of a man whose life was full of failures:
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.
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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.
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1832: Also lost his job; then 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 seventeen years of his life paying off this debt.
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 seventeen years of his life paying off this debt.
1834: Ran for state legislature again— won.
1835: Was engaged to be married; fiancée 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.
1835: Was engaged to be married; fiancée 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
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 US Senate again— lost again.
1860: Elected President of the United States
1856: Sought the Vice-Presidential nomination at his party’s national convention— got less than 100 votes.
1858: Ran for US Senate again— lost again.
1860: Elected President of the United States
Today, he's considered one of America's best presidents. Abraham Lincoln was his name. Don't let your failures ruin your mental peace. Failure must be overcome. Every failure teaches you crucial life lessons.
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