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Winners wouldn't let that happen, and 1hope that includes you.
It's important to have dreams. "A man's reach should exceed his
grasp," as Robert Browning said. That's what keeps us going. I like
to say, "If your reality begins with your dreams, your dreams will
become your reality."
Why is that? Because to think otherwise leaves us at the level of
mere survival, which I believe is not the ultimate aim of most
people. Ever hear a young person say they hope they become a bum
someday? Usually they say things like, "I want to become the
president." "I'd like to be an astronaut." "I'd like to be a fireman."
"I want to become a doctor." These are demanding and sometimes
heroic professions, and young people have the dreams and
aspirations to match them.
Winners remain young at heart - they aim high and have the
enthusiasm and the plans to achieve what they are aiming for. They
may have wild dreams, but it's better than having no dreams. Then
they pay attention and focus on what it's going to take to achieve
them.
Being stubborn is a big part of being a winner. Some people have
failed because they have given up too soon. If you are reading this
book, that group probably does not include you. My father used to
tell us this story about a guy who loved soda, so he went into the
soda business, with a product he called 3UP. It failed. So he started
again with a soda called 4UP. It failed , too. So he decided to name
his product SUP and worked just as hard to make it work, but sure
enough, it failed again. He realized that he still loved soda, so he
tried again with a product named 6UP. It failed, and he gave up
completely.
Then, a few years later, someone else came up with a soda
product and named it 7UP, which became a huge success. When I
Was young, I couldn't understand why my father kept telling us this
story. He told it many times. Later, I realized he was telling us to
never give up. Well, 1never forgot that story, and I've never given up

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