Source: Dumb Little Man
A lot of people dream about being successful and achieving their dreams.
Maybe, you’ve got a ‘big’ dream but you’re worried that it will never be anything more than a fantasy.
You’re worried that you’re just not capable enough. To be successful at something requires a great deal of skill, talent and even luck, right?
What if I told you that success is in your own hands? And that if you want it bad enough, there’s just one thing you need to do?
Well…it’s true and if you let me, I’ll prove it to you.
I’d like to share with you how five ordinary people just like you and I literally changed the world.
They were certainly not lucky, and even skill and talent are not the reason that they achieved their big dream.
Rather they all shared one thing in common….they worked their butts off and they never gave up!
It’s that simple.
If you want your big dream bad enough, read these 5 short stories. They will certainly inspire you and make you believe that you really can do anything.
Dr. Seuss
Dr. Seuss is an incredibly successful person.
You probably grew up reading his books such as ‘The Cat in the Hat’ and ‘Green Eggs and Ham’.
But did you know that his first children’s book “And To Think That I Saw It On Mulberry Street” was refused by 27 publishers?
It’s clear that Dr Seuss didn’t just take no for an answer. Like Colonel Sanders, he persevered until he finally heard that “yes!”
Now, Dr Seuss is a legendary and world famous children’s author. His books have sold over 600 million copies! And I bet you’re glad for that, too. I know reading his books has given me many great childhood memories.
Thomas Edison
What would the world be like if Thomas Edison had given up trying to invent the light bulb?
He could have easily decided that it was too much of an impossible goal. After all, he failed at it 1000 times.
Maybe you’re thinking that Thomas was simply destined to be successful and that he breezed through life with his amazing skill and intellect. Well, actually Thomas had to work harder than many of us.
During school, he had trouble learning the traditional way. His teachers even told him that he was “too stupid to learn anything”. Later, he was fired from his first two jobs for being too “unproductive”.
Despite his difficulties and failures, Thomas never stopped fighting for his dream.
”Our greatest weakness lies in giving up. The most certain way to succeed is always to try just one more time”. -Thomas Edison
Thomas always kept trying!
He is now one of the most successful and influential people in the…
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