great hopes make great man
Good morning,everybody!
I think many of you look up to those who have made great success in their business or in their careers.Many of you are always curious about the rich and famous’ secrets to success.
Some of you might be pessimistic saying that success is a word that has very little to do with you.
Well,do you know what makes a man successful?Let me tell you now:it is hope.
The best example of a great man who never lost hope is Abraham Lincoln.
Listen up,everybody!
In 1832,he was a 22-year old business failure.
That same year he ran for the legislature and was defeated.
In 1833,he was a business failure once again.
In 1836,he was said to have suffered a nervous breakdown.
In 1838,he lost in an effort to become Speaker of the House
in the State Legislature.
Five years later,he ran for Congress--again it was in vain.
In 1846,he ran for Congress and won
--- only to lose his re-election bid in 1848.
He ran for the Senate in 1854,and lost.
He ran for the Vice-presidential nomination in 1856,and lost that too.
In 1860,he became the 16th President of the United States.
Boys and girls,please don't worry about failure.Worry about the chances you miss when you don't even try.Where is a hope,there is a chance.Keep your dreams alive whether itis a big dream or a little dream,a funny dream or a nice dream,whatever.just continue to dream on.Now I would like to end my speech with a famous quote of Eleanor Roosevelt:
“The future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams “
Boys and girls just go and do it!
Good luck!