This is also a true story of great perseverance. During the great depression, an American named Orison Swett
Marden decided to write a book to motivate the nation. He took a room above a
stable and started writing the book. After a year of relentless effort he was on the verge
of completing the book. One day he went out for dinner, when he came back, he
saw that the entire stable was engulfed in fire. His more than 800 page
manuscript was reduced to ash. Just try to imagine his state of mind when he
saw his one year of relentless effort go up in flames.
He appealed to his greater self and decided to rewrite the
book from scratch, note that at this point of time, all his notes were gone. He
spent another year writing the book. After completing his manuscript, he
offered it to various publishers, but no one seemed to be interested in the
motivational book when the country is in depression. He then moved to Chicago and
took a job. One day he mentioned this manuscript to a friend who happened to
know a publisher. His perseverance delivered results. The book titled – Pushing to the front, was subsequently
published. Eventually it became a huge success. People like Henry Ford, Thomas
Edison and J.P.Morgan all read this book and were inspired by it.
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