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Life Lessons from Abraham Lincoln’s inspirational quote
Here is a great quote by Abraham Lincoln that contains a powerful life principle;
“I will prepare and someday my chance will come”.
This quote is interesting. Why? Because you prepare first and then your chance will come. It might sound counter-intuitive, but I believe that this is an important principle for living a successful life.
Here are some lessons to be learned from the quote:
- Always prepare yourself for the future.
You never know what will happen. That’s why it’s important that you always prepare yourself for the future. Keep building your knowledge. Keep building your network. Don’t just stay where you are, assuming that everything will stay the same. Instead, prepare yourself as if something will happen in anticipation that something will eventually happen. If you get complacent, the future might catch you off guard.
- Build it before you need it.
Many people only start building something when they need it, but by then it’s too late. You need to start building it long before you need it. This applies to every area of your life: personal finance, skills, relationships, spirituality, etc.
- Have faith that your chance will come.
It may be difficult to make preparation because you might not know what it is for. For this, you need to have faith that your chance will come. You might not know how it looks like, but believe that something will come.
- Believe that the best is still ahead of you.
You won’t prepare yourself if you don’t think that there is more to life than what you now have. That’s why you need to believe that the best is still ahead of you.
- Recognize your chance when it comes.
Great chances almost have a life of their own. When a viable opportunity comes your way, test it by lightly engaging. If it requires more effort than you are willing to risk, then it will likely die out. In that case, it likely wasn’t worth your energy in the first place. But if it seems to move forward with little taps of effort from you, then you know it shows promise.
- Make the most of the opportunity.
After you recognize the opportunity, make sure that you make the most of it. Your preparation will enable you make the most of your opportunity.
