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> > > > Do you feel limited ?... Folks , Do you feel limited ? You may
> > think
> > > > > that achievements are only done by special people, better people.
> > But
> > > > what
> > > > > makes those who achieve greatness excel isn't necessarily
> > extraordinary
> > > > > talent or brains or aptitude but rather the fact that they are
> > willing
> > > to
> > > > > go out and do something with what they have got. It is
attitude.
> > It
> > > > is
> > > > > action. Would you like to do things that seem to be impossible to
> you
> > ?
> > > > > Do you feel that Circumstances are against you? Country superstar
> > > Shania
> > > > > Twain grew up poor. At 22, her parents were killed in a car
crash.
> > Her
> > > > > first CD bombed. Her second sold 9 million copies. Nelson Mandela
> > spent
> > > > 30
> > > > > years in prison before becoming the President of South Africa.
> Tommy
> > > > > Hilfiger started his business by selling jeans from the trunk of
his
> > car
> > > .
> > > > > In 1962, Decca Records wouldn't give the Beatles a recording
> contract.
> > > > > Twenty-three publishers rejected Theodore Geisel, "Dr.Seuss,"
before
> > his
> > > > > first book was accepted.Tom Ruth Fertel had two small boys
and
> a
> > > low
> > > > > paying job when her husband left. She mortgaged her house to start
a
> > > small
> > > > > restaurant.Her chain of Ruth's Chris Steak Houses is now
nationally
> > > > > respected. Ray Kroc was fifty-two when he bought the McDonald
> > brothers'
> > > > > hamburger stand and Colonel Sanders began his chain when he was in
> his
> > > > > mid-sixties. Do you feel that you don't have that dream
personality
> > to
> > > do
> > > > > it ? Glenn Cunningham's legs were burned so badly that he was
told
> > > that
> > > > he
> > > > > would never walk again. He won an Olympic gold medal in track.
Max
> > > > Cleland
> > > > > stepped on a mine in Vietnam and lost an arm and two legs. He went
> on
> > to
> > > > > become the youngest person to administer the U.S. Veterans
> > > Administration
> > > > > and was the first Vietnam veteran to head the agency. He is
> > > > > now a United States Senator. Eddie Timanus lost his eyesight to
> > > > > retinoblastoma tumors at age 2. He became a sports reporter for
USA
> > > Today
> > > > > and a champion on the TV quiz show Jeopardy. As a child, Wilma
> > Rudolph
> > > > > caught pneumonia and scarlet fever leaving her with a crippled
left
> > leg.
> > > > She
> > > > > later won three Olympic gold medals in track. Helen Keller was
> blind
> > > and
> > > > > deaf. She became a teacher, a writer and an inspiration to
> millions.
> > > > > Jackie Joyner-Kersee came from an impoverished background. Her
> family
> > > life
> > > > > was traumatic. Her mother died. She had asthma. Yet she has won
> seven
> > > > > Olympic medals. Heather Whitestone is deaf and yet became the
1995
> > Miss
> > > > > America. Do you feel that people with special education can only
> > > acheive
> > > > ?
> > > > > Bill Gates dropped out of Harvard to go into business writing
> computer
> > > > > software. Winston Churchill graduated last in his college class.
> > Elvis
> > > > got
> > > > > an F in music. Les Brown, the great motivational speaker, was
> labeled
> > > > > "educable mentally retarded" in grade school. Muriel Seibert was
> the
> > > > first
> > > > > woman to make one billion dollars and she only had a high school
> > > diploma.
> > > > > Richard Branson of Virgin Airlines, with a net worth estimated at
> $1.9
> > > > > billion, dropped out of high school. Stephen Spielberg was an
> unknown
> > C
> > > > > student in high school. Thomas Edison had only three months of
> formal
> > > > > education. Sean Connery quit school at age 13 with a sixth grade
> > > > > education. One of his early jobs was polishing coffins. His first
> > acting
> > > > > coach told him that he needed more schooling. That day, he picked
> up
> > a
> > > > book
> > > > > and started reading and has never stopped. Do you feel that you
are
> > shy
> > > > and
> > > > > too nervous ? In 1965 Jim Morrison and Ray Manzarek were Trying
to
> > get
> > > > > their new band, The Doors, started by playing in small clubs
around
> > > > LA.There
> > > > > were just two problems - the audiences hated them and Morrison
> > couldn't
> > > > > face the audience. It was much more than being nervous or
> reluctant
> > to
> > > > go
> > > > > onstage. He literally could not face the audience while he was
> > > > performing.
> > > > > He would sing while facing the blank wall at the back of the stage
> > > giving
> > > > > the audience a clear view of the back of his head! To avoid this
> > > > > embarrassing scene, Ray would do most of the singing. Yet, Ray
knew
> > that
> > > > it
> > > > > was Morrison who was blessed with the extraordinary singing
talent.
> > It
> > > > was
> > > > > Morrison's voice that could turn around the hostility of the
> crowds.
> > > Ray
> > > > > was certain that if he kept pestering Morrison to connect and keep
> > > > > practicing that they would eventually find their audience and
> success.
> > > He
> > > > > did keep practicing. By taking action, night after night and
> > exercising
> > > > > little bits of courage, he was able slowly to overcome his fear
and
> > > became
> > > > > an incredible stage performer able to bring stadiums full of
> cheering
> > > > > people to their feet. Would you like to stand as a pillar of
> strength
> > > > when
> > > > > those about you are crumbling? Sure you Can . Get Charged
up.
> > > > Change
> > > > > your thoughts. Make them stronger. You can do it . Never tell
> > > > yourself
> > > > > that you can't do this or that. Never assert negatively that it
> just
> > > > isn't
> > > > > possible. Have faith in yourself and tell yourself that you can .
> > > > > Author Unknown
> > > > > Contributed by : Anita Jayaram
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > >
> > >
> >
>
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