I believe most people have read this true story. Every time I watch it, I get something different. After reading this, you may be able to better understand the power of persistence and that life is like a marathon.

In 1809, he was born in a simple log cabin in the wilderness. When he was a child, he had to help his family move firewood, carry water, and do farm work. When he was 9 years old, his mother died, which was a huge blow to him. At the age of 22, his first business failure occurred. At the age of 23, because he was unemployed, he decided to become a politician and ran for the House of Representatives, but lost. Two consecutive heavy blows were undoubtedly extremely painful for him. At the age of 24, he borrowed money from a friend and started his own business. However, within a year, the business collapsed again. In the next 16 years, he had to travel around and go through hardships to repay the debts he owed.

At the age of 25, he ran for state assembly again, and this time he finally succeeded. At the age of 26, he was engaged to his fiancée. When they were about to get married, his fiancée unfortunately passed away. It caused a serious mental blow to him. At the age of 27, he was mentally exhausted and mentally exhausted. At the age of 29, when his health returned to normal, he decided to run for president of the state assembly, but failed. At the age of 31, he tried to run for the U.S. Congress, but still failed. At the age of 34, he ran for Congress again and failed again. At the age of 37, he once again ran for Congress persistently and was successfully elected this time.

At the age of 39, he was finally elected as a member of Congress. He wanted to seek re-election, but unfortunately he lost the election. At the age of 40, because he lost a lot of money in the last election, he applied for director of the state land bureau instead, but predictably he continued to lose the election. 46 years old, ran for Senate and was defeated. At the age of 47, he ran for vice president and failed miserably. At the age of 49, he ran for the Senate again and lost again. At the age of 51, he was successfully elected as the 16th President of the United States. At the age of 55, he was re-elected as President of the United States. At the age of 56, at the end of the American Civil War, he was assassinated by pro-slavery fanatics.

He is Abraham Lincoln. In the nearly 30 years before he was successfully elected as the President of the United States, he never gave up his pursuits and ideals. He tried 11 times and only succeeded 2 times. With extraordinary perseverance and determination, he succeeded and issued the Emancipation Proclamation and rewrote the history of African Americans. He has a wise saying: "I walk slowly, but I never walk backward."

The above history can at least show that no one has ever had smooth sailing, and people will always encounter one or the other in their lives. problem. How to face these difficulties is something that everyone needs to think about. Others cannot bear it for you. Some people hit a wall once and immediately quit, feeling humiliated. Others have already seen the facts clearly, that is, they have to compromise, face different failures head-on, make their hearts stronger, and finally move towards the life they want. A strong life requires no explanation.