Endurance

By Andreas Mamet
© 2006

Once upon a time there was a man who had a big dream. He wanted to bring into full outer manifestation a land that would make fantasies real and put smiles onto people’s face.

His project existed on a huge scale and required immense amounts of money. It was an amount so huge that he approached 302 banks to lend him the money. Each bank manager turned him down flat, laughing at the impossibility of his unrealistic project. It was the 303rd bank that gave him the money.

This was the beginning of Disneyland.

How many people can we think of to act upon the grounds of such endurance and determination? Such people do exist. Edison required the creation of 2,000 versions of the light bulb before he found that formula that brought forth the light.

Once we have set a goal for ourselves, then to retain the focus and keep on track is the main ingredience for success, whether the goal is to reach heaven or to leave hell.

One of the most inspiring books I have seen described the rejection letters for the greatest and most successful pieces of literary art. Can you imagine the feelings of the publisher who initially turned down the first Harry Potter book and let it pass on to the next company???

Whatever your dream or goal, surround it with determination and follow it by activating the capacity to endure the unendurable.

And, on occasion, know how to ask for help.