Last night I was reading an article in the Realtor Magazine, written by Barbara Ballinger. Geoff Colvin, author and Fortune magazine senior editor, was interviewed.
He made an interesting point, "DRIVE TRUMPS TALENT ! Becoming successful doesn't require immense natural gifts, PRACTICE matters most, of which most find the commitment overwhelming". And, he adds, "Nobody achieves great performance without encountering difficulties, but some give up too soon".
For example, take Abraham Lincoln, his list of failures but then success! wow!
1831 - Lost his job
1832 - Defeated in run for Illinois State Legislature
1833 - Failed in business
1834 - Elected to Illinois State Legislature (success)
1835 - Sweetheart died
1836 - Had nervous breakdown
1838 - Defeated in run for Illinois House Speaker
1843 - Defeated in run for nomination for U.S. Congress
1846 - Elected to Congress (success)
1848 - Lost re-nomination
1849 - Rejected for land officer position
1854 - Defeated in run for U.S. Senate
1856 - Defeated in run for nomination for Vice President
1858 - Again defeated in run for U.S. Senate
1860 - Elected President (success
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