Motivation for Your Week June 21, 2010

WOW 4U Motivation for Your Week June 21, 2010

Inspirational Words of Wisdom

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 QUOTE of the WEEK:

"I'm proof that great things can happen to ordinary people if they work hard and never give up."

Orel Herhiser, a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball

 

You may also enjoy our quote of the day

http://www.wow4u.com/quote-of-the-day/index.html

 

 

STORY FOR YOUR WEEK

Success Comes To Those Who Persevere

by Byron Pulsifer

 

 

Although you may not be totally familiar with the geography of part of Maritime Canada, particularly with the absence of a permanent link between Prince Edward Island and the Province of New Brunswick, the thought of linking these two provinces permanently was only a dream. The transportation link between these two provinces was either by ship or, in more modern times, by ferry.

 

In order to link these two provinces permanently meant that many technological obstacles had to be overcome, but perseverance, the vision of a permanent link, paid off. The permanent linking was accomplished by designing and then building a unique bridge. The project began in 1993, and the 12.9-kilometer (approx. 14 miles) Confederation Bridge officially opened on May 31, 1997.

 

Forming an integral part of the Trans Canada network, the Confederation Bridge is the longest bridge over ice-covered waters in the world. Many obstacles had to be overcome including the tremendous pressure from ice along its pylons during the winter and the spring thaw.

 

The key to the success of building this unique bridge over a period of four years was perseverance. No matter the task, perseverance is the ability to keep going in spite of obstacles and challenges. Perseverance is the realization that challenges along the way are only minor detours on the march to success.

 

As William Hazlitt once said, "Our energy is in proportion to the resistance it meets.  We attempt nothing great but from a sense of the difficulties we have to encounter, we persevere in nothing great but from a pride in overcoming them."

 

 

YOUR MONTHLY MOTIVATIONAL QUOTE CALENDAR

JUNE  2010 Printable Monthly Calendar with Inspirational Quotes

http://www.wow4u.com/motivationalcalendar/index.html

(note: if last months calendar comes up, please refresh your screen)

 

 

QUOTES for YOUR WEEK:

"Patience and perseverance have a magical effect before which difficulties disappear and obstacles vanish."

John Quincy Adams

 

"If you want to get somewhere you have to know where you want to go and how to get there. Then never, never, never give up."

Norman Vincent Peale

 

"Results! Why man, I have gotten a lot of results. I know of several thousand things that won't work."

Thomas A. Edison

 

"Permanence, perseverance and persistence in spite of all obstacles, discouragements, and impossibilities:

It is this, that in all things distinguishes the strong soul from the weak."

Thomas Carlyle

 

"Perseverance is not a long race; it is many short races one after another."

Walter Elliott

 

More quotes:

http://www.wow4u.com/perseverance/index.html       Perseverance Quotes

http://www.wow4u.com/quotesonperseverance/index.html    Quotes on Perseverance

http://www.wow4u.com/toptenperseverance/index.html       Top Ten Quotes about Perseverance

 

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Have a great week,

Catherine Pulsifer

Inspirational Words of Wisdom

http://www.wow4u.com

wowmotivation@gmail.com

 

© 2010 Catherine Pulsifer, Inspirational Words of Wisdom - this newsletter may not be used unless specific permission from the author is received.

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