Abraham Lincoln, an outstanding example of perseverance in American history. His life can almost be seen as a mixture of setbacks and ups and downs. Lincoln was born into poverty, but he was not discouraged. Eight runs, eight hits a wall;Twice in business, twice in failure;He even had a nervous breakdown at one point. He faced multiple defeats and may have had reasons to give up, but he persevered and eventually became one of the most outstanding ** in American history.
Let's take a look back at Lincoln's life before he moved into the White House:
In 1816, his family was evicted from the place where he lived, and he was forced to work to support the family.
In 1818, his mother died.
In 1831, the business failed.
In 1832, he lost his bid for state legislature.
In 1832, he was unemployed and failed to enter law school.
In 1833, he borrowed money from a friend to start a business, and at the end of the year he went bankrupt.
In 1834, he ran again for state legislature.
In 1835, the betrothed died, and his heart was broken and he lost his love.
In 1836, he suffered a nervous breakdown and was bedridden for six months.
In 1838, his unsuccessful attempt to become a spokesman for the state legislature was unsuccessful.
In 1840, the bid to become an elector failed.
In 1843, Congress was defeated.
In 1846, the MP failed to be re-elected.
In 1849, his application to serve as the Director of Lands was denied.
In 1854, he ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. Senate.
In 1856, he sought the nomination of deputy **, and the number of votes was less than 100.
In 1858, he ran again for the U.S. Senate and failed.
In 1860, he was elected to the United States.
During this long journey, Lincoln never gave up. His persistence eventually led him to be elected as the first to become a legend in American history.