So long as there is breath in me, that long I will persist. For now I know one of the greatest principles on success; if I persist long enough I will win. The hand of the diligent will rule, but the lazy man will be put to forced labor. Proverbs 12:24 This is a poem that has meant a lot to me over the years. I hope it will have the profound effect on you as it has for me. When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road youre trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest, if you must, but dont you quit. Life is queer with its twists and turns, As every one of us sometimes learns, And many a failure turns about, When he might have won had he stuck it out; Dont give up though the pace seems slow-- You may succeed with another blow. Often the goal is nearer than, It seems to a faint and faltering man, Often the struggler has given up, When he might have captured the victors cup, And he learned too late when the night slipped down, How close he was to the golden crown.Success is failure turned inside out-- The silver tint of the clouds of doubt, And you never can tell how close you are, It may be near when it seems so far, So stick to the fight when youre hardest hit-- Its when things seem worst that you must not quit.
Posted on: Mon, 28 Jul 2014 20:19:03 +0000
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