My mother now in her 90’s has been telling us more stories from her youth. I am always amazed at the level of education achieved years ago when young people did not stay in school until they were 18! Despite this, my mother still has excellent comprehension in all areas of math and English, she also has excellent spelling and reading ability and still remembers some French that she learned at school.
I will share with you the story that she has told us many times, when she was 14 and was officially able to drop out of school, she was the youngest of 4 so she was eager to get out into the adult world and get a job and neither was she! he liked school, he felt he had spent enough time there! Her mother wanted her to continue in school and improve her education, but she convinced her father to let her go.
His mother was upset by this and decided that if he wanted to work he would have to work hard and find a job immediately after finishing school. Not only this, but she had to pay most of her wages to her mother, 4s. out of the meager 6s., her week’s earnings! Her bus ride cost 2 pence, so she sometimes had to walk six miles to her house if she couldn’t stretch her allowance any further. Her stockings cost nearly 12p and often had to be mended to last the week.
His biggest disappointment, which he sadly remembers to this day, is the fact that he had to wear his school coat while saving up every week for 30 months to replace it. I can’t imagine young people doing that nowadays, they spend more than a week putting on makeup!
She’s determined to keep all of her faculties and not be plagued by dementia, so she plays crib in the afternoons, does anagrams, and only recently stopped doing crosswords because her eyesight isn’t very good. A recent hobby is converting your grocery shopping list to French! (We laugh today as we find an endearment that translates to my little cabbage) “Brussels sprouts will never be the same again.
To keep her body active, she exercises every morning, does some chores, and walks with a walker whenever someone can walk with her, often every day despite severe arthritis in her back and joints. She is a very determined lady. What she has kept her alive for so long: good genes and the determination to care for a chronically ill son who has been ill for 40 years. So together they manage and support each other.
Are we so persistent in getting what we want? Do we put in as much effort or persistence? So the moral of this story, never, ever give up!
It is those who persist in the face of adversity who achieve their goals. Do you know people who took years to build their business? We only see the results and think of them as success without seeing the struggle and determination invested.
So for all those budding entrepreneurs, there is an easier way, than fighting it out alone, find a competent coach in whatever it is you are learning and have your learning curve go smoother and faster. If like me, you aspire to a successful career online, find a great coach in your chosen niche.
Affiliate marketing is a great starting point for online marketing, your coach will provide you with products and training that will allow you to start earning commissions as you start online. Don’t fire the boss yet, but start on his spare time. Working from your laptop gives you freedom of time and location, which is great for family life. So whatever you choose, stick with it and enjoy the ride and the results!
Here are a couple of books to inspire you:
“Feel the Fear and Do It Anyway” by Susan Jeffers
“Do It! A Guide to Living Your Dreams” by John-Roger and Peter McWilliams