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This man was born in 1809, his name is ABRAHAM LINCOLN**
In 1816, at the age of 7, he was forced to work because his family was being evicted.**
In 1818, he lost his mother.**
In 1828, he lost his sister.**
In 1831, he started his first business and went bankrupt.**
In 1832, he stood for election to the legislature and lost.**
In 1833, he borrowed money to start another business, which he launched and went bankrupt again.**
In 1835, he met a wonderful woman. He fell in love with her, they became engaged, and she died.
In 1836, he entered a dark period of his life, he entered a deep depression.**
He remained bedridden for 6 consecutive months.**
But he gets back up. He gets back up and that same year, 1836, he stands for legislative elections, and he loses again.**
In 1840, he ran for election; he lost.**
In 1842, he met the woman with whom he would end his life. His wife. They fell in love, they became engaged, they married, and she gave him four children, but they lost three (three).
In 1843, he ran for Congress and lost.**
In 1845, he ran again for Congress and lost again.**
In 1850, his only remaining son died.**
In 1854, he ran for the Senate and lost.**
In 1856, he ran for vice president, but didn’t even get 100 votes.**
In 1858, he ran again for the Senate and lost again.**
And in 1860, he ABRAHAM LINCOLN was elected President of the United States of America and he served two exceptional terms which made him one of the most respected and impactful presidents in the history of the United States. **It is important that I tell you this story of perseverance because, we see the hero but we do not see the behind the scenes of his success. **You must accept the behind the scenes of your success no matter the difficulties. **Know that as long as you breathe your goal is waiting for you, as long as you breathe your dream is waiting for you. *So never give up**And besides, even “the trials you encounter on your journey are adapted to your potential”.*