“The world is against me,” he said with a sigh.
“Somebody stops every scheme that I try.
The world has me down and it’s keeping me there;
I don’t get a chance. Oh, the world is unfair!
When a fellow is poor then he can’t get a show;
The world is determined to keep him down low.”
“What of Abe Lincoln?” I asked. “Would you say
That he was much richer than you are to-day?
He hadn’t your chance of making his mark,
And his outlook was often exceedingly dark;
Yet he clung to his purpose with courage most grim
And he got to the top. Was the world against him?”
“What of Ben Franklin? I’ve oft heard it said
That many a time he went hungry to bed.
He started with nothing but courage to climb,
But patiently struggled and waited his time.
He dangled awhile from real poverty’s limb,
Yet he got to the top. Was the world against him?
“I could name you a dozen, yes, hundreds, I guess,
Of poor boys who’ve patiently climbed to success;
All boys who were down and who struggled alone,
Who’d have thought themselves rich if your fortune they’d known;
Yet they rose in the world you’re so quick to condemn,
And I’m asking you now, was the world against them?”~~edgar guest
Thanh for sharing… great reflexion !!!
Nelson Mandela comes to mind and so many, many others.
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Yes, the world was against them, but they had a dream, a vision and nothing was going to stop them. And it also depends on how you define success
Great post, thanks.
Life is what you make it!
Great post dear LL,
thank you for sending to me…Z:))
“… patiently climbing” … Yes, I identify with that … and it’s S-O worth it!!!
Patience is certainly a virtue, but don’t forget, you have to get out there and do something as well. Success rarely just comes knocking at one’s door.
Great visual and makes a lot of sense. we need to send some of other younger ones on a rights of passage and learn more of these type of pop psychological ideals