CHAPTER 12

Never Give Up!

Persist—and you will succeed.

Never give up is a pivotal guiding constant. If you master all the other principles, but you give up at some point during your journey, you may fail to reach your destination. If, on the other hand, you choose to never give up, you have a much better chance to succeed. You may still have to make corrections in your course, but as long as you refuse to give up, your goals will be within reach.

The key is that you persevere, making corrections or adjustments when necessary, but never giving up. Confucius said, “Our greatest glory is not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.”

Everyone who dares to dream will be tested. Challenges and adversities will appear, often when you least ...

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