President Lincoln heard more ‘No’ than ‘Yes’
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Abraham Lincoln had a tough life and he had many setback and obstacles along the way. In Lincoln’s life time he had heard more ‘No’ than ‘Yes’. Yet Abraham Lincoln done wonderful things for our country and he left behind a legacy that the world will never forget.
President Lincoln was born in 1809 and his father was a carpenter and farmer. At 7 years old Abraham Lincoln’s family was forced out of their home and Lincoln started to work to support his family.
When Lincoln was 9 years old his mother passed away from Milk Sickness. Then at 20 years old Lincoln’s sister Sarah died during childbirth.
At 22 years old Lincoln failed at his first business venture. The following year Abraham run for the Illinois legislature and he was unsuccessful. In the same year, he also lost his job. Lincoln decided he wanted to go to law school but couldn’t get in. At 24 years old Lincoln borrowed money from a friend to start a business. By the end of the year, Abraham was bankrupt. The next year Lincoln ran for the State Legislature again. This time he won. Additionally, he studied law in his spare time.
At 26 years old Abraham was engaged to Ann Rutledge. Sadly, Ann died and he was grief stricken. The follow year Lincoln had a total nervous breakdown and he was bedridden for 6 months. In the same year Lincoln also became a lawyer and he sought to become Speaker of the State Legislature. Lincoln was defeated. Then when Abraham was 31 years old he ran for Elector once again he was defeated.
At 33 years old marries his wife Mary and they have 4 boys together but none of them lived pass 18 years of age. In 1843 Lincoln was 34 years old, he ran for Congress and he lost. 3 years later Abraham ran for Congress again and this time he won and Lincoln moved to Washington. When his term was up it was 1848 and Abraham ran for re-election to Congress - He lost.
At 40 years old Lincoln went after the job of Land Officer in his home state and he didn’t get the job. Five years later Abraham ran for the Senate of the United states again he lost. When Lincoln was 47 years old he went for the Vice Presidential nomination at a national convention; he got less than 100 votes. The next year Lincoln ran for the Senate again and he lost again.
In 1860 at the age of 51 years old Abraham Lincoln became one of America’s greatest president.
“Adhere to your purpose and you will soon feel as well as you ever did. On the contrary, if you falter, and give up, you will lose the power of keeping any resolution, and will regret it all your life”. ~ President Lincoln Letter to Quintin Campbell
We have to be brave enough to allow ourselves to have failures and mistakes; than smart enough to learn from them. And the courage to get back up and doing it over and over again.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
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Giovanna,
Lincoln is one of my all-time heroes. My favourite story is when he called a vote for something (I forget what) and everyone voted against while only he and one or two others were for it. He looked round the room and said…
“The Ayes have it!”
… and that’s why he’s my hero!
Resilience! Abraham Lincoln had has much of it as anyone ever did. “Success is the ability to go from one failure to another with no loss of enthusiasm.” –Winston Churchill
Thanks for the great post!
I have read a great deal about Lincoln. He is a perfect example for Imperfect Action. He failed, failed, and then failed again, but never gave up even though he had sever depression. I agree with Daphne- he is one of my heroes too!
Thanks for the reminder. It’s perfect for a Monday morning. I was one of 10 children and if one of us would have given up we would have been trampled!
Hi Daphne
President Lincoln is one of my hero too. He was a great example of Never give up, we should all learn to be more like him.
Thank you for your comment and sharing the story with us.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Stephen
Resilience is a great word for President Lincoln.
Thank you for your comment and the quote from Winston Churchill. You have added more value to this post.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Jay
I think is is because of his Imperfect Actions and his time with depression that I felt very connected with him. I too had sever depression and it is very important for people to know that depression doesn’t have to keep you down forever.
Thank you for your comment and sharing your wisdom with us.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Tess
Wow, coming from a family of 10 children, you must be an expert of ‘Never give up’ amount other things.
Thank you for your comment and sharing your thoughts.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
I always enjoy stories of winning through persistence.
Nothing beats massive action in the right direction
Hi J.D.
You hit the nail right on the head ‘massive action in the right direction’.
Thank you for your comment and joining in the conversation.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Giovanna,
Super post! I agree that Lincoln was an exceptional leader, he actually led the US thru the one of the most difficult times in our history. He takes action without immediate success! His mental frame of mind and conviction is what helped him overcome bigger obsticles later on.
Lincoln had a level of resolve that was beyond even the best leaders. There is a reason he’s ranked as the best president in most polls of historians. In the toughest times, he stood strong and ready to push forward.
Hiya
I never knew he experienced so many challenges or ‘personal development’ in his life. It’s like he almost went beyond success and failure to experience for a common purpose. Zen like. He’s one of the best known, most frequently referred to US presidents. Stumbled!
Thanks
Jens
Hi Peter
President Lincoln is one of my favorite president. He is my Hero.
Thank you for your comment and sharing your thoughts with us.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Gio .. Lincoln’s is an amazing story .. most of us would have just wished to stay alive and reasonably well in those circumstances .. he must have had incredible resolve to persevere on and ultimately succeed so well.
Thanks Gio .. for another wonderful ‘teaching’ story ..
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Hi Gennaro
I totally agree that President Lincoln is one of the most powerful man in the history, because of his ability to get result even in the toughest time.
Thank you for your comment and joining in the conversation.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Jens
President Lincoln is an amazing inspirational man, he overcame so much and was able to accomplished so much in such a tough time. He is an American Hero.
Thank you for your comment and your Stumbled, I am honored.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Your recent posts are focused on persistence, failure, and achievement. I can clearly see how these three go together. The examples you bring here are very illustrative.
Hi Giovanna,
What a great story to share.I’m wondering at his faith to being adhere to his purpose whilst such embarrassments were coming on his way.It gives us valuable lessons.
Thanks for sharing.
Great story and the saddest part is that even though we recognize him now as the greatest…in today’s media saturated world, he’d probably never even make it to the primaries.
Hi Alik
Thank you for the kind words. I hope the last 3 posts together help someone to have breakthrough. Take an Imperfect Action, don’t worry about the failures, they are steps on the road to achievement.
Thank you for your comment and support.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Vikum
Linclon was a man who did lived his purpose and I believe he did his work.
Thank you for your comment and sharing your thoughts with us.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Hi Christopher
That is an interesting idea, “How would Lincoln do if he runs for office today!?” Humm..
Thank you for your comment and joining in the conversation.
Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action
Very Powerful, It’s a great lesson in Perseverance. Thanks for sharing I will pass it on to my group
Hi Robert
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Giovanna Garcia
Imperfect Action is better than No Action