148 Weekly: breakthrough moments
in
understanding life and myself
Incredible people
A "Dear Abby" column listed people who
overcame obstacles and made a big
difference. It went like this:
Write him off as a "hopeless alcoholic,"
and you have Bill Wilson, the founder of
Alcoholics Anonymous. . .
Discourage a boy by telling him he has
"no talent," and you have a Walt Disney.
Label him "too stupid" to learn in school
and you have Thomas Edison holder of
over 1,000 patents.
Take away her hearing, her sight, and her
ability to speak, and you have Helen Keller.
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Helen went on to learn to how speak.
How? Her teacher had her touch things
and then her teacher spelled out their
names in her hand. Likewise, she spoke
words and had Helen feel where he lips, toungue, and mouth were when she
spoke. Helen then duplicated the process.
It was an incredibly slow process, but
Helen mastered it. She went on to get a
college degree, lecture widely, write
extensively, and be the guest of every
U.S. president from Grover Cleveland to
to John F. Kennedy. That's 12 presidents.
(If you don't believe it, check it out.
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What motivates me to keep going when
I get discouraged and feel like quitting?
When things go wrong,
as they sometimes will,
When the road you're trudging
seems all uphill
When care is pressing you
down a bit,
rest if you must-- but don't you quit.
Author unknown
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