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Overcoming Failure: A True Story

Posted By Steve On May 31, 2011 @ 14:31 In Life Well-Lived | 1 Comment

The following information is the true life story of a person who faced a series of setbacks, misfortunes, failures, and disappointments – and persevered!

AT AGE	EVENT
Birth	Born into poverty in a very rural and poor area of the country.
7	Family forced out of their home; he went to work to support his family.
9	Mother died unexpectedly when she was quite young.
9-34	Unable to attend school; he received no formal education.
22	Failed in business.
23	Fired from his first job.
23	Ran for public office - and lost.
24	Borrowed money; started a business; it failed; took 17 years to repay it.
25	Ran for the same public office - but this time he won.
26	Engaged to be married; his fiancé died suddenly.
27	Had a nervous breakdown; in bed for 6 months; depressed periodically.
29	Ran for an important job as a political leader - and lost.
31	Ran for a different public office - and lost.
34	Ran for the political office he previously had won - and lost.
37	Ran for this same office again - and won.
40	Ran for re-election - and lost.
43	Applied for a political job - and was rejected.
45	Ran for an important political office - and lost.
49	Ran for this same political office a second time - and lost.
51	Elected President of the United States

The person was the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln.

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