He sure showed that with his persistence and determination
with Prohibition.
He does have a point for sure. Put one foot in front of the
other comes to mind.
There is some truth in President's Calvin words, especially
when he says:
"Nothing is more
common than unsuccessful men with talent”;
I think he is absolutely wrong when he says:
"Genius will not, Talent will not"
And I really do not agree with the words " ‘press on’
has solved and always will solve the problems of the human race.”
I rather believe that it is the combination of talent and
persistence which brings success. And this combination is a personal mixture
which varies from person to person.
There is no pattern. I rather think that we have to include
values like intuition and ability to improvise to gain a strong personality ...
besides persistence and determination.
Practice, makes perfect - the only difference between a
winner, and, a loser, is, the winner got up one more time - Babe Ruth held two
world records - the most home runs, and, the most strike outs.
But, I believe in this quote he implied talent, genius and
other hibernating blessings are futile until persistently manifested into
action with determination.
Everyone has talent, at least one. But what makes
the divine blueprint within us tarnish and fade over time is the fact we don't
acknowledge the possibility of transforming them into tangible forms via our
potential ability to contribute to Humanity.
As for 'press on', consider this
on an individual scale. How many times have talented geniuses given up to when
they almost reached the pinnacle. Only
almost...
We have no idea what we give up when we "give up".
Passion and persistence will help you reach the goal. Of the two passions might
be easier to come by.
Passion burns hot and quick but persistence is the hand
that nurtures and revives the flame of passion when it flickers or grows dim especially
when it is doused by your own limitations or those imposed by others or by the
simple and inevitable passage of time!
Let’s send out our intentions and become the witnesses of
the happening of the wonders of life.
Let’s feel the faith that every intention
is like a stone we throw into an endless sea of stillness and every single one
of this stones creates waves that are expanding through the whole infinite sea
of divine consciousness.
Through the great intelligence of life itself this
waves becomes the manifestation of our desires in the most direct and harmonic
way that is possible and that creates good for all what is.
ps/smoh
