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His name was Edward Gibbons. He was an invalid who could only go to school for a few months out of a year. He was in a constant state of recovery and weakness was his daily bread.
His name was Edward Gibbons. He was an invalid who could only go to school for a few months out of a year. He was in a constant state of recovery and weakness was his daily bread.
For 23 years he worked
on a book.
The name of the book was THE RISE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.
When he finally finished it he wrote the following, “It is the night of the 27th of June, 1887 and I have just written the last line concerning the rise and fall of the city of Rome.”
He certainly is remembered for this monumental work but he is just as well remembered as a man who started something and did not quit until he finished it.How is your staying power recently?
The world if full of those with dreams that are giants and deeds that are midgets.
They dream of being a candle burning bright to fill the night with light.
They hardly make it to being a match that briefly burst into incandescent and then rapidly fades away.
The famous artist-philosopher, John Ruskin, once used an interesting experiment to cull the vitally interested from the mildly curious.
He was to begin a lecture course on a certain Tuesday and on the said night in question when a rather large crowd arrived there was a notice on the door which read, “Meeting postponed, it will be held next week at the same time.” The next week about half the number showed up and there was an identical notice tacked to the door.” One more week went by with the same notice.
Finally, he stood in the doorway before a very small group of people and said, “I think the class is sufficiently culled and winnowed to get down to work.”
The name of the book was THE RISE AND FALL OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.
When he finally finished it he wrote the following, “It is the night of the 27th of June, 1887 and I have just written the last line concerning the rise and fall of the city of Rome.”
He certainly is remembered for this monumental work but he is just as well remembered as a man who started something and did not quit until he finished it.How is your staying power recently?
The world if full of those with dreams that are giants and deeds that are midgets.
They dream of being a candle burning bright to fill the night with light.
They hardly make it to being a match that briefly burst into incandescent and then rapidly fades away.
The famous artist-philosopher, John Ruskin, once used an interesting experiment to cull the vitally interested from the mildly curious.
He was to begin a lecture course on a certain Tuesday and on the said night in question when a rather large crowd arrived there was a notice on the door which read, “Meeting postponed, it will be held next week at the same time.” The next week about half the number showed up and there was an identical notice tacked to the door.” One more week went by with the same notice.
Finally, he stood in the doorway before a very small group of people and said, “I think the class is sufficiently culled and winnowed to get down to work.”
Persevere. Never give up. Never quit. Beat out adversity with stick-to-itiveness and you will be one in a million…but what you have proved and improved on in spirit will be priceless.
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“…we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;)perseverance, character; and character, hope” Romans 5:,4,3
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A New Series on PAIN AND PROBLEMS
began on his other blog “Wyrick’s Writings”
and will continue
“…we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering produces perseverance;)perseverance, character; and character, hope” Romans 5:,4,3
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A New Series on PAIN AND PROBLEMS
began on his other blog “Wyrick’s Writings”
and will continue
until
finished.
Then a new Series on PRAYER will begin..
To read these and a variety of topics
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Then a new Series on PRAYER will begin..
To read these and a variety of topics
CLICK ON THE FOLLOWING URL below
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