Ego, egoism, there is a difference. Ego is everything that keeps us awake, in a conscious state of existence. Egoism is our identity that assures us that we are the smartest, the most intelligent, the best in everything ... If we rely only on egoism, it creates an apparent shield, but in fact it is the weakest link in the chain of self-confidence, and it is the easiest to break down.
There are many great life stories that serve as an inspiring example, and an example speaks louder than any argument.
Sara Blakely, declared to be the youngest millionaire, was deprived of the opportunity to enter the Faculty of Law due to insufficient average. That's why she decided to go into sales. Every evening after work, her father would ask her what she failed to do that day, which meant she was trying. Too often we don't take risks because we're afraid of failure, and that actually only feeds our egoism. Conversely, if we dare to try, our exponential capabilities will expand constantly. Today, Sara is the owner of the "Spanx" company. The value is estimated at 1.2 billion.
Baraba Corcoran had one dysfunction growing up, she was dyslexic. Many have characterized her as someone who lags behind in development. She was always behind her peers. After a difficult period of internal struggle and constant belittling, she managed to improve her reading in the seventh grade. On one occasion, she said that school was like a prison for her. When she got out of that limited circle, she began to create beyond the limits of the frames that were set for her at the time. Oftentimes was possessed by long-standing fear that she needed to prepare much longer than others, before trying anything. Barbara founded a company worth 66 million dollars, The Corcoran Group. Starting with just $1,000, she often said that her “failures” were her biggest inspiration to keep going.
“Find a day job. It is not possible to make a living by writing children's books."
The person who once said this to, J.K Rowling, surely now thinks twice before expressing the opinion.
Over 400 million copies of the Harry Potter books have been sold worldwide and she was previously rejected by 12 publishing houses. What would happen if J.K. Rowlng guided by an established fact, that failure exists? Many would be deprived of the richness of reading the lines of a wonderful imagination, once transformed into a masterpiece.
Walt Disney was rejected 300 times by the bankers who thought his idea was absurd.
When he worked as a newspaper editor, he was fired for lack of creativity... Imagine how many children would be denied the experience of joy, through so many extraordinary characters, such as Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Cinderella, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs... If Disney had given up his dream and believed in people who doubted and boldly judged, driven by their own fears, this world would be deprived of more magic, a multitude of children's dreams and pushing the boundaries of imagination of those dreams.
Many thanks to him for not giving up.
Many would thank you, for your bold endeavors and the realization of your personal potential, because that potential would serve someone, encourage many, and certainly inspire everyone.
Don't give up on your dreams and be persistent in discovering your potential because we all have it. Achieving dreams is not for the special and chosen ones, but for the most persistent and daring ones.
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