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One of the enduring beliefs in American society is that people can pull themselves up by their bootstraps and succeed if they work hard and persevere.
Today, the Associated Press published an article that claims that people [...]

Making money after the summer solstice is a test of persistence. Each season of the year has its gifts and its challenges. The gifts of summer are warmth and light, the essential elements of growth. At the same time, the greatest challenge of summer is persistence.  Most people begin new projects with enthusiasm, even though [...]

“The prudent see only the difficulties, the bold only the advantages, of a great enterprise; the hero sees both; diminishes the former and makes the latter preponderate, and so conquers.”
Johann Kaspar Lavater 
“I am my only hope for a hero.”
Joe in “Joe Versus The Volcano”  
“A hero is someone who understands the responsibility that comes with his [...]