144 NO's

So this blog has been challenging for both Amy and I lately. Even if it's a little bit of a slow go, we are not giving up.

Something that's always stuck out to me and something that I really try to remember is the importance of perseverance. The importance of never giving up. Thomas Edison has said that he discovered "more than a 1000 ways on how NOT to invent the lightbulb." Edison didn't give up and after over 1000 attempts, and he eventually brought us light.

Jack Canfield has reported that he got 144 NO's when trying to sell his first book, Chicken Soup For The Soul. What if he gave up after the first five, ten, 50 or 100 rejections? His 145th try gave him the yes he needed and Canfield went on to sell over 8 million copies, in multiple languages, and paved the way for many other books (including the Success Principles!)

I truly find so much inspiration from both these stories. One man gave us light and the other has enlightened. Ordinary men fail because they give up. Great men succeed, no matter how long it takes.

xo

Jen