The Man Who Never Gave Up…

The Man Who Never Gave Up 

Exactly 163 years ago today, on Monday 4^th March 1861, Abraham Lincoln was inaugurated as the 16th president of the United States. This was his true, persistent and challenging journey…

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He had to work to support his family after they were forced out of their home.  1816

His mother died.  1818

Failed in business. 1831

Defeated for State Legislature.  1832

Lost his job and couldn’t get into law school.  1832

Declared bankrupt and spent the next 17 years of his life paying off the money he borrowed from friends to start his business.  1833

Defeated for State Legislature again.  1834

Engaged to be married, but his sweetheart died and his heart was broken.  1835

Had a nervous breakdown, spent next 6 months in bed.  1836

Defeated for speaker of the State Legislature.  1838

Defeated in becoming Elector.  1840

Defeated for Congress.  1843

Defeated for Congress.  1846

Defeated for Congress.  1848

Rejected for job of Land Officer in his home state.  1849

Defeated for Senate.  1854

Defeated for Vice-President – got less than 100 votes.  1856

Defeated for Senate for the third time.  1858

Was elected President of the United States, and saved the Union.  1860

Reminds me – #nevergiveup

With my love and best wishes to you all

David

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