From Inspiring Stuff
At age 5 his Father died.
At age 16 he quit school.
At age 17 he had already lost four jobs.
At age 18 he got married.
Between ages 18 and 22, he was a railroad conductor and failed.
He joined the army and washed out there.
He applied for law school he was rejected.
He became an insurance sales man and failed again.
At age 19 he became a father.
At age 20 his wife left him and took their baby daughter.
He became a cook and dishwasher in a small cafe.
He failed in an attempt to kidnap his own daughter, and eventually he convinced his wife to return home.
At age 65 he retired.
On the 1st day of retirement he received a cheque from the Government for $105.
He felt that the Government was saying that he couldn’t provide for himself.
He decided to commit suicide, it wasn’t worth living anymore; he had failed so much.
He sat under a tree writing his will, but instead, he wrote what he would have accomplished with his life. He realised there was much more that he hadn’t done. There was one thing he could do better than anyone he knew. And that was how to cook.
So he borrowed $87 against his cheque and bought and fried up some chicken using his recipe, and went door to door to sell them to his neighbours in Kentucky.
Remember at age 65 he was ready to commit suicide.
But at age 88 Colonel Sanders, founder of Kentucky Fried Chicken (KFC) Empire was a billionaire.
Moral of the story: Attitude. It's never too late to start all over.
MOST IMPORTANLY, IT'S ALL ABOUT YOUR ATTITUDE. NEVER GIVE UP NO MATTER HOW HARD IT GETS.
You have what it takes to be successful. Go for it and make a difference. No guts no glory. It's never too old to dream.
Very inspiring story. I was really amazed of Mr. Col Sanders. From his age he never give up. And I've realized how life is important that nothing is impossible if you really believe from yourself and have faith. Anything could be a successful person if we act on it.
ReplyDeleteRoshel C. De Guzman
Pangasinan
touching.. Like what sir Jorge always says that is not your fault to born poor but it is your fault to die poor. He suffer a lot for being nothing and poor. Never stop believing your self. Your hard work had paid off. Stay brave. Stay strong Gotta keep trying.. Most important is Trust in the Lord with all you heart and do not rely on your own understanding Proverbs 3:5-6
ReplyDeleteHelen Naval
HR Assistant
It doesn't matter how many times you failed in your career. The most important is you learn from it and you never give up for your dreams.
ReplyDeleteMarecho Conde
3FFB
He never give up until he succeed. No matter how hard it is just believe in ourselves and we will make it. Don't let anyone to put you down.
ReplyDeleteMildred L. Macaraig
HGCMP
It's never too late to start all over. We have goals to achieve. It's not the resources, but the attitude that leads us to success. Be perseverance and keep going. Never give up!
ReplyDeleteRocel CariƱo
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