I just saw a video from a friend of mine out in Tampa, Florida. This video talked about never giving up and going after your dreams. This got me thinking. I remember when I first started investing in 2004, I was told by so many people that I was too young and inexperienced. But just said F* IT and channeled the naysayers energy… I ran faster when I wanted to stop. I pushed harder when I wanted to ease up. I gave more when things are where being take from me. I was not going to let my dreams be taken by ANYONE… This held true, ESPECIALLY after the real estate market crashed. Anything else in life.. you should do the same… FAIL FORWARD. Think about it.
Failing forward: Look at these folks from history…
- Henry Ford failed and went broke five times before he finally succeeded.
- Beethoven handled the violin awkwardly and preferred playing his own compositions instead of improving his technique. His teacher called him hopeless as a composer.
- Walt Disney was fired by a newspaper editor for lack of ideas. Disney also went bankrupt several times before he built Disneyland.
- Charles Darwin, father of the theory of evolution, gave up a medical career and was told by his father, “You care for nothing but shooting, dogs, and rat catching.” In his autobiography, Darwin wrote, “I was considered by my father, a very ordinary boy, rather below the common standard in intellect.
- Albert Einstein did not speak until he was four years old and didn’t read until he was seven. His teacher described him as “mentally slow, unsociable and adrift forever in his foolish dreams.” He was expelled and refused admittance to Zurich Polytechnic School. The University of Bern turned down his Ph.D. dissertation as being irrelevant and fanciful.
- Babe Ruth, considered by sports historians to be the greatest athlete of all time and famous for setting the home run record, also holds the record for strikeouts.
Never give up – believe in yourself!!! We as humans are powerful creatures. If that doesn’t move you… watch the video below. When I originally watched this guy in 2008 it brought tears to my eyes… POWERFUL MESSAGE.
Become Extraordinary,
Jeff Coga
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