At the age of 21 he failed in business.
At the age of 22 he lost a race for State Legislature.
At the age of 23 he failed at his second business.
At the age of 25 his girlfriend died.
At the age of 26 he suffered a nervous breakdown.
At the age of 28 he lost a race for Congress.
At the age of 30 he lost another race.
At the age of 33 he lost yet another race.
At the age of 38 he lost a race for Congress.
At the age of 45 he was defeated for Senate.
At the age of 46 he was defeated for Vice President.
At the age of 49 he was defeated for Senate.
At the age of 50 he was elected President of the United States.
Lincoln Memorial in Washington, DC
His tough life riddled with failure helped make Abraham Lincoln tough enough to be able to lead the United Stated through the Civil War. If you are going through struggles in life, you are being prepared for a big, important purpose.
“Character is forged whenever we struggle.”
- Ruben Gonzalez
Olympic Motivational Speaker Ruben Gonzalez
www.TheOlympicSpeaker.com