Nothing is Impossible!
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An entrepreneur’s driving force is often a firm belief that Nothing is Impossible. Time and again, I have realized that the will to persevere in the face of adversity is all that stood between my success and failure.
Not every venture that I entered into turned out as I originally envisioned. There have been failures and often much frustration along the way. Yet I would never trade any of those for something else for the journey was always worth the effort. Above all, it taught me the valuable life lesson that, whatever happens to us isn’t nearly as important as how we respond to it.
I have a portrait of Abraham Lincoln in my office with a successory written about him which reads,
“He failed in business in ‘31. He was defeated for state legislator in ‘32.
He tried another business in ‘33. It failed.
His fiancée died in ‘35. He had a nervous breakdown in ‘36.
In ‘43 he ran for congress and was defeated. He tried again in ‘48 and was defeated again.
He tried running for the Senate in ‘55. He lost.
The next year he ran for Vice President and lost.
In ‘59 he ran for the Senate again and was defeated.
In 1860, the man who signed his name A. Lincoln, the man whose unflagging faith in himself seemed to grow with every failure, was elected the 16th President of the United States.“
As I wish you all a very Happy Thanksgiving holiday, I can’t help but chime in with another of Richard Branson’s powerful quotes, “The brave may not live forever, but the cautious do not live at all.”
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Thanks for sharing this powerful quote and the story of Lincoln to head us into the holidays. Very uplifting. Thanks!
Raj, this blog is very inspirational. Thanks for the simple and easy to follow way of driving in one point at a time.
Good Article. As a Indian I never realized the story of Abraham Lincoln. Quite eye opening.
I also dont know this about President Lincoln. Very inspiring.
Raj – another great post. Always impressed how u communicate the essence in such short posts. Happy thanksgiving!
thank you for this inspiring post.
thank you for sharing such inspiring articles and wonderful quotes.
I loved this article. Happy thanksgiving Raj!
I loved the quote u introduced about the brave and the cautious. I just wanted to add that being brave does not mean that one has to throw all caution to the wind though – it is all situation dependent, right?
So touching and so inspiring to hear about Abraham Lincoln. I hope that I will have the same resolve to move forward in life.
all the very best in your ventures!
Hello Raj,
Thanks for inviting me to your blog. Very inspiring articles. Sent you an invite for linkedin. Pls add.
Thanks!
added on linkedin. thanks for joining.
Reminds me of a quote I once read,
“Difficult tasks we do at once, Impossible takes a little time”
Happy Thanksgiving to you too Raj!
Great quote. Thanks for sharing!
I have read the same quote about Abraham Lincoln but after reading it again in the context of your blog, I find it to have a whole new meaning. Thank you Raj!
I have heard – “Ships are safest in the harbor. But that is not what ships are made for.” This article reminded me how we often forget that our fear of failure stops us from starting something and even being persistent when the going gets tough. Thank you for the inspirational reminder!
Yes, in business, in investing, in every aspect of life, till we overcome fear of unknown we cant really become leaders. thanks for sharing.
Excellent Post Raj. Eagerly waiting for your other posts. Happy Thanks Giving to you and your family.
a great post to read on a day of gratitude. thanks.
Very inspiring story