I once read about a man who refused to give up. Almost everything he did turned out bad. I mean all bad. This man was defeated at and by just about everything.
He failed in business back in 1831. He was defeated for the legislature in 1832, failed in business again in 1833 and was elected to the legislature in 1834. His sweetheart died in 1835.
He had a nervous breakdown in 1836, was defeated for Speaker in 1838, defeated for land officer in 1843, defeated for congress in 1843, elected for congress in 1846, defeated for reelection in 1848, defeated for the senate in 1855, defeated for vice-president in 1856 and defeated for Senate in 1858.
And I mumbled to myself “I would have quit.” But this man never did quit. In 1860 he was elected to the presidency of the United States.
His name was Abraham Lincoln.
