The Secret

'The Secret', a novel I read long back and experienced it many times. It says all about believing something and achieving it. I have come across situation where I could get something just out of optimism. First time it happened when I was collecting financial documents for F-1 visa. It was daunting task for me. I was struggling for 3-4 months with it and when I was at the other end it was looking impossible. But right from the start I was making myself believe that this is going to happen and somehow it got managed. Similar was the case recently when I was searching internship. Considering current market scene and F-1 visa it was really difficult to find one. I had number of interviews which taught me what to prepare and finally I got the internship in one of my dream company 'Amazon'.

Generally when you are facing failure you blame your luck and when you achieve something you praise your hard work and I am not exception to this. But I don't think anyone is so unlucky that he/she does not get what he wants 'desperately'. Greatest example of persistence can be US president Abraham Lincoln. I got his story from http://www.allvoices.com/contributed-news/2124033-abraham-lincoln-greatest-example-of-persistence

Born into poverty, Lincoln was faced with defeat throughout his life. He lost 8 elections, twice failed in business and suffered a nervous breakdown. He could have quit many times - but he didn't and because he didn't quit, he became one of the greatest Presidents in the history of US. Lincoln was a champion and he never gave up. Here is a sketch of Lincoln's road to the White House: 1816 : His family was forced out of their home. He had to work to support them. 1818 : His mother died. 1831 : Failed in business. 1832 : Ran for state legislature - Lost. 1832 : Also lost his job. Wanted to go to law school, but couldn't get in. 1833 : Borrowed some money from a friend to begin business, but became bankrupt by the year end. 1834 : Ran for state legislature again - Won. 1835 : Was engaged to be married, but his fiancée died. 1836 : Had a total nervous breakdown and was in bed for 6 months. 1838 : Sought to become speaker of the state legislature - Defeated. 1840 : Sought to be elector - Defeated. 1843 : Ran for Congress - Lost. 1846 : Ran for Congress again. This time he won. Went to Washington and did a good job. 1848 : Ran for re-election to Congress - Lost. 1849 : Sought the job of land officer in his home state - Rejected. 1854 : Ran for the Senate of the US - Lost. 1856 : Sought the Vice-Presidential nomination at his party's national convention - Got less than 100 votes. 1858 : Ran for the US Senate again - Lost again. 1860 : Elected President of the US.

So "Don't quit keep pursuing what you want. More you fail greater is the surprise waiting ahead."