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. ________ 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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