YOU ONLY FAIL BY GIVING UP
You aren’t licked until you quit. To
put it another
way, when you
put a little hump in
"u," you change
a "chump" to a "champ." Let’s consider some other examples. Jerry
West, one of
basketball's all-time greats,
was so bad
as a youngster the
neighborhood kids wouldn't
let him play
recreational basketball with
them. Work and practice made the difference
in his career.
Words like
persistence, dedication, extra
effort, and the
blood, sweat and
tears Churchill so eloquently
described as he
aroused England for
Her finest hour
might not sound
glamorous, but they
work -and are prime
ingredients in the
recipe for greatness.
Realistically, these words
describe the only
characteristics that will overcome certain
obstacles.
Demosthenes, the
famous Greek orator,
had such a speech
impediment that he
was shy and
retiring. His father
left him an
estate that made
him a wealthy man,
but according to
Greek law he
had to establish his
right to ownership
in public debate
before he could
claim his estate.
His impediment, combined
with shyness rendered
him helpless and he
lost his
estate. Then, he
went to work and
by sheer dogged
effort scaled oratorical
heights never before
reached by mortal
man. History neglected
to record the man's
name who took
his inheritance, but
school children around
the world have
learned the story
of Demosthenes for
centuries. It's true:
Regardless of how
many times you
are "down," you
are not whipped
if you get up
one more time
than you are knocked down.
From: See You at the Top, by Zig
Ziglar
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