The following are some excerpts from a newspaper article I read yesterday. The author is Harvey Mackay who is a well known businessman, author, and speaker. This excerpt tells the story of what every person who becomes successful will experience.
Enthusiastically,
Gary Burke
Adversity is Springboard to Achievement in Life and Career
To understand adversity, take two acorns from the same tree, as nearly alike as possible and plant them in two separate locations. Plant one on a hill by itself and the other in a dense forest. The oak standing alone is exposed to every storm. Its roots grow deep in every direction, grasping every rock to support itself from the threatening elements.
The acorn planted in the dense forest grows up a weak, willowy sapling. Since it was shielded by its neighboring oak trees, it feels no need to spread its roots far and wide for support.
Don't be afraid of adversity. Welcome it! Adversity makes you stronger. It helps you to grow.
My good friend Lou Holtz, Hall of Fame football coach, always says, "Show me someone who has done something worthwhile, and I'll show you someone who has overcome adversity."
Adversity is a fact of life. It can't be controlled. Problems and people can't stop you. The only thing that can stop you is YOU. Only you can control how you react to adversity. When faced with adversity, do you buckle beneath the weight of it all? How you talk to yourself tells the story.
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