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We often remember the platforms and positions 
people earn.

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What we don’t realize is the difficult path 
they walked prior to getting there. Hello, 
I’m Mac Hammond, and this is the Winner’s 
Minute.

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President Abraham Lincoln experienced everything 
from a poverty-stricken childhood to business 
failure to being bedridden for six months 
due to a nervous breakdown.

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He lost multiple elections before winning 
the highest office in America.

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His life was not easy, but his persistence 
allowed him to impact far more than he would 
have reached by quitting.

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Perseverance will always be harder than you 
think, but keep going anyway. You never know 
who you will reach because you persevered.