1. This couldn’t be more true!
Overcoming Obstacles
Someone once said:
“If you can’t hit a curve ball, you’ll never make it in the big leagues!”
This couldn’t be more true!

2. Overcoming Obstacles Because in the long run,
it’s not what happens to you,
it’s what you do about it!
Set-backs WILL happen, it’s what you choose to do about them that matters!

3. Don’t Fear the Obstacles In Your Path!
Watch the motivational clip!
Failure will occur, but when you stumble,
you MUST get back up and try again!

4. Many Have tried & failed…But Didn’t give up!
R.H Macy failed 7 times, before his store in New York caught on.
 Colonel Sanders, a Man who Started at 65 and Failed 1009 Times Before Succeeding. 

5. Many Have tried & failed…But Didn’t give up!
Baseball legend, Babe Ruth struck out 1,330 times; but he also hit 714 home runs.
JK Rowling was turned down by 12 publishers. Harry Potter then sold more than 450 million copies worldwide.

6. Overcoming Obstacles
So don't worry about failure. Worry about the chances you miss, when you don't even try.

7. "Go confidently in the direction of your dreams
"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined." --H. D. Thoreau
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