Life Thought: The "7Up" Story

Life Thought: The "7-UP" StoryI was recently reading a book by Donald Trump and Robert Kiyosaki who tell a story from the early 1900's. "A man so loved lemon-lime flavored type sodas, he decided to create his own. In his first creation of the soda, he named it 3-up. It flopped. He tried again to make his dream, named it 4-Up, but failed. He then gives it another try, reformulates and names it 5-Up. Of course, you know that it fails... and so... you know the rest of the story... or do you? The man, not wanting to give up on the dream, does create 6-Up, and that formula fails. And with that, the man calls it quit and walks away! The very next year, his formula gets picked up right where he left off, is tweaked just a bit, and 7-UP is born!"Whether the story is true or not, the principles of the story rings 'oh' so true! 1. You've got to have a dream...Part of your dream has to be what you are passionate about... And you have to keep it in front of you.2. More often than not, when you want to quit the most, you are just one step away from success... you have to push through to the next level... If you do stop, you will have to start over from the begining...SO,3. Don't ever, ever give up... Don't ever stop... Keep going.... Have the dream in front of you and never give up. Talk to those individuals that will encourage and motivate you, develop those relationships. As the momentum begins to roll along, let it carry you to next level. Keep the vision, the dream... and don't ever give up!!!Got a dream? Feel like giving up? Did you start something and it seemed to not work out? I have to tell you that Success is yours for the taking, if you just don't give up. Now, Go Out and Live Life to the Fullest, as Your Life is Made Abundant for You, to Live the Abundant Life!!!Believing in You as You Live This Life Abundant Journey,Your Partner in Success,Jim Kondo