60 empowering quotes to read while pursuing your dreams.
Many like to talk about the success of famous people, but only a few are interested in what it took for them to get there. How often have we stopped to think about the process that leads up to their success? I'd like to talk about the waiting period. You won't hear many people talking about this. Who likes to wait? Who wants to wait for years? We get flustered when we are in traffic for hours, in long queues at the hospital, supermarket, theatre, etc. We just can't be bothered by the long wait. These scenarios are no different from pursuing our dreams. Many of us can't be bothered by the wait that's why we stop, not to rest, but to quit on our dreams. Take for example Abraham Lincoln. Lost his job, in 1832 Defeated for the legislature, 1832 Failed in business, 1833 Elected to the legislature, 1834 His sweetheart (Ann Rutledge) died, in 1835 Had a nervous breakdown, in 1836 Defeated for Speaker, 1838 Defeated for nomination for Congress, 1843 Elected to Congress, 1...