This is a guest post by by M.Farouk Radwan of 2 Know Myself -The ultimate source for self-understanding
Is There One Solution to All Life Problems?
We all fall and get knocked out throughout our lives. Sometimes the hit we take leaves us down for days or even weeks. Under the effect of the powerful knockout, some people never manage to get up again.
Life is not simple, and change is the only constant, so each and every one of us must be equipped with a tool that can help us solve problems and get over hard times.
What follows are real-life examples of people who were severely knocked out and faced major problems, yet each one of the people shared something important – the real solution to all problems.
People Who Were Knocked Out
Bill Gates: When Bill Gates first presented the idea of a computer with a mouse to Apple, they made fun of him. Some stories say that the project papers were thrown in his face. While I am not sure if that’s true, it’s clear that the man was knocked out hard long ago.
Donald Trump: I was reading a book about the famous billionaire Donald Trump, and he told an interesting story. At one of the hardest times in his life, he was burdened with 900 million dollars in debt. As he was walking along the street he met a poor beggar, and in that moment Trump told himself “If that man had nothing then he is richer than me by 900 million, because at least he had no debt.” Trump was knocked out.
Abraham Lincoln: Abraham Lincoln, one of the most famous Presidents of the United States had been repeatedly defeated elections that he ran in. In fact, he didn’t win any elections, lost his money, had a nervous breakdown, and lost his wife. He was totally knocked out. But he became one of the greatest US presidents.
Henry Ford: Henry Ford, the founder of Ford Motor Company, was mocked for his ideas. He lost his money six times trying to develop Ford. Ford was knocked out, but he started all over from the beginning each time he went bankrupt. Today his name is synonymous with financial success and great American business.
The Real Solution to All Problems
Did you notice the one thing each of these people had in common? When they got knocked out, they always got up right back up. Had any of them given up we wouldn’t have heard of them and they would have become another forgotten name.
The same goes for you and me. Right now you might be feeling bad, or experiencing defeat, but the key pushing past what is facing you now is the will to rise again. If you are going to succeed in life you much push past defeat with persistence.
It may seem easier to say than to do, but the solution to all life problems is to persist. Rise, and rise again, until you reach what you want.
Do you think persistence always wins? When do you think giving up is a good idea? Where are you willing to persist in your life? Let’s hear it below.
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Hi there. It’s a very great video, and of course, great article too. It’s very interesting and motivating. It’s great to know that not all of the knocked-out persons in this world ended up as nothing. Thanks for the sharing.
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Farouk,
Your examples are fabulous. It goes to show that everyone bumps up against obstacles. I call it the game of life. The game consists of purposes goals and obstacles. It is what make life interesting and worth living.
Winners play the game well.
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Nice post Farouk. In the past, I have taken my failures pretty hard but as I get older and grow, I have learned that it’s all apart of life. You can either let it eat at you or you eat it and use it as fuel! I like the examples you used with Gates, Trump, etc. Anything is possible!
Thank you Aaron
yes that’s what i was trying to say, we always have the option to rise up again or to remain defeated
Good post Farouk!
As TJ Watson, IBM founder once said: “Success is on the far side of failure.” Every single highly successful person has faced multiple failures in their lives, but their persistence is what has led to their inevitable success (I say inevitable because it’s pretty hard to never succeed with that amount of drive and determination).
Yeah I saw a BBC documentary about Donald Trump when he said the homeless guy had $900m more than him, can’t imagine that was a nice situation to be in – lol. But it just shows the tenacity of these people, and why they have succeeded.
As we live in an instant gratification society, unfortunately many people aren’t prepared for the monumental work that comes before the results.
Thanks man, and thanks Marlee for featuring this post
Robert
thanks for the addition, you made the post even richer
i strongly agree with you:)
What’s up Marlee. Yes ma’am, late as ever to the party – but I made it!
Hey Farouk – nice post man!
I’m the kind of person where persistence can blind me. I will go go go and forget that sometimes, for somethings, at some point we need to walk away. Giving CPR to a dead cat for an hour, in the name of persistence, won’t bring it back to life…and that’s the kind of stuff I do int he name of persistence; keeping pushing and pushing – when in reality, the it’s a done deal.
Side note: that was a bad example. I hate cats and they hate me. I’m a pit bull guy – but ask what type of dog I have (well, the kids have)…I sacrifice so much!!!!!!!!!
Nice job again Farouk – see you around buddy!
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That’s what i was trying to say Sarah
in fact u have another article that explains how you should change your methods and become more flexible in each attempt in order to not waste your effort
That’s what i was trying to say Sarah
in fact i have another article that explains how you should change your methods and become more flexible with each attempt in order to not waste your effort
That’s what i was trying to say Sarah
in fact in have another article that explains how you should change your methods and become more flexible with each attempt in order to not waste your effort
Love this message Farouk. It is so true that we have to be persistent and push through any challenges or issues that come our way. One of my favorite quotes is ” If we don’t fall, we never learn how to keep our balance”. Great post.
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Glad to see you here:)
That’s one great quote Sibyl , it helps make the idea of the post more clear, keep in touch dear
I wrote on almost the same point a couple weeks ago: All-In: How I Made $800,000 in a Lifetime and $15,000 Last Week.
I got robbed of my first earned dollar, lost a year’s worth of wages in the stock market, had several businesses fail on me, but the persistence and adaptation helped get me ahead of most people. It’s really sad, but most people just don’t do anything. They can’t take any pain, any hard work, any risk, or have any other notions in their lives other than grind out the workweek and play on the weekends.
Good post!
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Alex
that sounds like an amazing story
i will certainly read your post
thanks for your comment
This was a post that I really needed to read.
My site went from double digit hits a day to zero overnight. I made one bad post, my ego got the better of me but I had the best intent, and now trying to figure out how to fix this.
I liked the examples you gave. Many properous people did not become rich overnight. They worked tirlessly behind the scenes to make a product, test and fail on their masterpieces they created, until one day they found the solution.
I’m for my solution now ad working on a comeback.
Thx once again.
ThomasRecap of this past week
Hey Thomas
thanks for your comment
i think i can help get your website back:) this happened to me many times before, hehehe
use this mail to reach me farouk at 2knowmyself dot com
good luck
Persistence is such an important characteristic. I feel it is underrated nowadays because so often our culture screams, “If it doesn’t work out or it’s hard, just give up.” I want to ensure I model that for my kids, my wife, and relate it to the way I push out blog posts. Great words today, Marlee!
Thank you Dustin
yes certainly if kids can learn such facts they will live better lives that ours (we learned those lessons the hard way)
thanks for your comment
For me, it’s about more than persistance – it’s about recognizing that failure is a natural part of growth and learning from the mistakes we make.
Henry Ford would have continued to fail and lose money if he hadn’t taken the lessons he learned from his first six attempts and improved on the product he was creating. Donald Trump would still be that deeply in debt if he hadn’t figured out a way to improve his situation.
Persisting just for persistance’s sake isn’t enough – it needs to be matched with consistent learning and growth to achieve good results.
Good food for thought today!
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