The Triangle Times

A friend of mine posted this in a newsletter I have received now for a number of months. Triangle Times and the company behind it have been a powerful source of inspiration, help and support to me personally, and to my baby business endeavors.
Everytime I read one of their articles, I feel they are trully talking and walking their talk. It's as if an intuitive, Higher Powered force is there.
When things feel right, you know it.
I know that sometimes you and I have followed hunches and said and done things that we thought were right at the time, and for one reason or another we failed, got bruised or simply got discouraged.
The article that follows is one of the reasons and explanations as to what happened and how you and I can overcome...

The Triangle Times: "Success Means Never Ever Giving UpBy Bryan Golden
Persistence is the foundation of success. Although there are many ways to describe success, there is only one definition of failure giving up. Whatever your meaning of success, you will only achieve it through persistence.
Nothing in the world can take the place of persistence.
Talent will not; nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent.
Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb.
Education will not; the world is full of educated derelicts.
Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
-Calvin Coolidge
Babe Ruth had more strike outs than anyone else in history. When asked about the key to his success he said, I just keep swinging.
In the mid 1960's, Martin Cooper, an electrical engineer at Motorola, had a vision of a phone that could be carried around and powered by a battery. His concept was scoffed at by many of his fellow engineers. After 15 years in development, Motorola brought the cellular phone to market.
In 1864, he was born the son of slaves on a Missouri plantation. He grew up not knowing his parents. With persistence and determination he put himself through college. To combat the racism he encountered, he excelled in everything he did. George Washington Carver became one of our nation's leading scientists and revolutionized agriculture.
At 205 pounds and standing 5ft10in tall he was below average size for a pro football player. To build his strength and endurance he ran up steep hills while playing high school football. As a professional player he ran up an 80-yard hill, set at a 45-degree angle, 25 times a day. Determined to be the best he could be, he watched films of opponents until he could predict their moves. Football Hall of Famer, Walter Payton tied or beat seven NFL records du"

Granted, I am not an avid follower of the game, neither I am 100% opposed to it. Perhaps the game has a lot more to it than meets the eye, and we just have to utilize what is best about things and discard what is not so good.
I trully am an admirer of Triangle Times Wisdom and know that I will never ever fail if I follow their advice...