A success story, must read:
At the age of 7, a young boy and his family were forced out their home. The boy had to work to support his family.
At the age of 9, his mother passed away. When he grew up, the young man was keen to go to law college, but had no education.At 22, he lost his job as a store clerk.
At 23, he ran for state lagislature and lost. The same year, he went into business. It failed, leaving him with a debt that took him 17 years to repay.
At 27, he had a nervous breakdown.
At 29, he tried for the post of speaker in his state legislature. He lost.
At 31, he was had been defeated twice while running for Congress. Finally, he did manage to secure a brief term in Congress, but at 39 he lost his reelection bid.
At 41, his four-year-old son died.
At 42, he was rejected as a prospective land officer.
At 45, he ran for senate and lost. Two years leter, he lost the vice presidential nomination.
At 49, he ran for senate and lost again.
At 51, he was elected the president of the United States of America and he won!
The man in question is Hon. Mr. Abraham Lincoln.
For more information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln
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