The men that have risen to the highest positions have usually had to gain their victories against big odds. Think of the hardships many of our inventors have gone through before they became a success. Usually they have been very much misunderstood by relatives and friends. Very often they did not have the bare necessities of life， yet， by sheer determination and resolute courage， they managed to exist somehow until they perfected their inventions， which afterwards greatly helped in bettering the condition of others.
Everyone really wants to do something， but there are few that will put forward the needed effort to make the necessary sacrifice to secure it. There is only one way to accomplish anything and that is to go ahead and do it. A man may accomplish almost anything today， if he just sets his heart on doing it and lets nothing interfere with his progress. Obstacles are quickly overcome by the man that sets out to accomplish his heart' s desire. The "bigger" the man， the smaller the obstacle appears. The "smaller" the man the greater the obstacle appears. Always look at the advantage you gain by overcoming obstacles， and it will give you the needed courage for their conquest.
Do not expect that you will always have easy sailing. Parts of your journey are likely to be rough. Don' t let the rough places put you out of commission. Keep on with the journey. Never sit down and complain of the rough places， but think how nice the pleasant stretches were. View with delight the smooth plains that are in front of you.
在紧要关头被委以重任的人通常并不是什么天才，他不比别人拥有更多的天赋，但是他懂得只有坚持不懈地集中精力去做，才能取得成功。商界人士所创造的“奇迹”并非“偶然”。他知道，让奇迹发生的唯一方法就是：找寻新的理念，并领悟它。这也正是有人失败有人成功的唯一奥妙所在。成功者往往去看已经完成的事物，并且一直抱有成功的信念。而失败者常常会去看失败的事物，因此失败总会降临在他身上。