Abraham Lincoln

• 1816 – Family was forced out of home, and he had to work to support them
• 1818 – His mother died
• 1831 – Failed in business
• 1832 – Lost election for legislature
• 1832 – Lost his job
• 1832 – Wanted to go to law school but couldn’t get in
• 1833 – Began a business and went bankrupt, spent next 17 years paying off the debt
• 1835 – Sweetheart died
• 1836 – Nervous breakdown
• 1838 – Sought to become speaker of legislature and was defeated
• 1843 – Defeated for Congress
• 1848 – Defeated for re-election to Congress
• 1849 – Rejected for job of land officer
• 1854 – Defeated for US Senate
• 1856 – Defeated for Vice President
• 1858 – Defeated for US Senate
• 1860 – Elected President of the United States

Lesson: Never Loose Hope & Never Quit Trying.