Dear Fb frenz, please read this short biographical sketch of Abraham Lincoln and find yourself how success can be achieved amidst hardships, misfortunes and failures! A failure is not always a mistake, it may simply be the best one can do under the circumstances. The real mistake is to stop trying. B. F. Skinner Lets decide: Yes, I can do Abraham Lincoln: a great lesson for failure to success Abraham Lincoln was born in 1809 in Kentucky (USA). He worked on the farm of his father. He attended school for less than a year, but taught himself to read and write. He did different types of jobs before he settled as a highly successful lawyer. He was gradually drawn to politics. The country was having problems regarding the practice of slavery. The white men owned large farms in the southern states, Blacks were brought from Africa to work on these farms, They were kept as slaves. The people of northern states were against this practice of slavery and wanted to abolish it, The Constitution of America is based on the equality of man. Therefore, there was no place for slavery in that country, At this difficult time, Abraham Lincoln was elected President of the USA in 1860. He wanted to solve the problem of slavery. The southern states were against the abolition of slavery. This brought the unity of the country in danger. The southern states were prepared even to form a new country. Abraham Lincoln wanted all the states to remain united. He faced many problems. He wanted to preserve the unity of the country at any cost. Finally a civil war broke out between the northern and southern states. He fought the war bravely and declared, A Nation cannot exist half free and half slave. He won the war and kept the country united. Lincoln was elected president for a second term. He was not against anybody and wanted everybody to live in peace. He made sincere efforts to heal the peoples wounds caused by the war. In 1862, Lincoln declared that from then onwards all slaves would be free. This made him very popular among the people. Lincoln was assassinated in 1865. ........................................................................................................................................................................................................ We rarely find examples of constant persistence for success, like those of Abraham Lincoln. If anyone wants the inspiration of how many efforts a human can make, here’s his life sketch. Born in poverty, he had to face defeat throughout his life. He lost eight elections, twice failed in business, suffered nervous breakdown and was bedridden for six months. He could have quit many times, but he didn’t quit and became one of the greatest presidents in America. Here is a sketch of Lincoln’s road to White House His family was forced out of their home AND He had to work to support them His mother died Failed in business Ran for State legislature –lost Also lost his job-wanted to go to law school but couldn’t get in. Borrowed some money from a friend to begin a business and by the end of the year He was bankrupt. He spent the next 17 years of his life paying off this debt. Ran for state legislature again—won Was engaged to be married, sweetheart died and his heart was broken Had a total nervous breakdown and was in bed for six months Sought to become speaker of the state legislature – defeated. Sought to become elector – defeated Ran for Congress –lost Ran for Congress again – this time he won-went to Washington and did a good job Ran for re-election to Congress-lost Sought the job of land officer in his home state-rejected Ran for Senate of the United States-lost Sought the Vice Presidential nomination at his party’s national convention – got less than 100 votes Ran for U.S. Senate again- again he lost * Elected President of the United States. The part was worn and slippery. My foot slipped from under me, knocking the other out of the way, but I recovered and said to myself, It’s a slip and not a fall. Abraham Lincoln –After losing a senate race-1858 .................................................................................................................................................... A list of Abraham Lincoln’s Failures: Lost job, 1832 Defeated for legislature, 1832 Failed in business, 1833 Elected to legislature, 1834 Sweetheart (Ann Rutledge) died, 1835 Had nervous breakdown, 1836 Defeated for Speaker, 1838 Defeated for nomination for Congress, 1843 Elected to Congress, 1846 Lost renomination, 1848 Rejected for Land Officer, 1849 Defeated for Senate, 1854 Defeated for nomination for Vice-President, 1856 Again defeated for Senate, 1858 Elected President, 1860su ;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;;; To sum up: You are capable of more than you know. Choose a goal that seems right for you and strive to be the best, however hard the path. Aim high. Behave honorably. Prepare to be alone at times, and to endure failure. Persist! The world needs all you can give. - E. O. Wilson
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