I don't give a fuck.

I have never met or read about a successful person who hasn't had to overcome either a little or a lot of adversity in his or her life. We all face obstacles every day. It's one thing to have a positive mental attitude and a strong work ethic when things are going great -- but how do we fare during tough times?

When Eminem raps, many people can relate to his music because for them, it all boils down to one thing: everybody goes through shit at one time or another, whether extreme or not extreme. And a lot of us will get to the point of 'I don't give a fuck.'

But then what?

We can do one of two things. We can choose to break or break records. The choice is ours.

~ When Bob Dylan performed at his high school talent show, classmates booed him off the stage.
~ Walt Disney experienced both bankruptcy and a tragic nervous breakdown and still made it to the top.
~ President Harry S. Truman went broke in the men's clothing store he started.
~ Thomas Edison succeeded by failing 3,635 times.
~ Martin Luther translated the Bible while enduring confinement in the Castle of Wartburg.
~ Dante wrote the "Divine Comedy" while under a sentence of death during 20 years in exile.
~ Handicapped at birth, Hellen Keller was not able to speak, hear or see during her long life, yet she became a famous author and worldwide celebrity for her charm and wisdom.

The resounding lesson:

Never give up. You will only fail if you quit.