I am currently jobless and still in the job hunt. I have gone 1 month without a job. I understand that the cause is not that I am under qualified; the problem also lies in the world’s economic situation right now. (At least that’s what I am telling myself to get myself going.) I am not going to whine about my problem, but shine with enthusiasm.
There are many others like me right now, unemployed, recently fired or recently graduated.

My word for you guys is, “Never lose hope or confidence in yourself” it’s not us that is the problem; it’s the world’s situation that is to blame.

Here is a story of a famous person who refused to give up even in difficult times.

1816 – His family was forced out of their home.

1818 – His mother passed away.

1831 – His business failed.

1932 – He was defeated in legislature. Lost his job and could not get admission into a law school.

1838 – He borrowed money from a friend and failed again in business. He later spent the next 17 years of his life paying off his debts.

1835 – He was engaged to be married but his sweetheart died.

1836 – Suffered a nervous breakdown and spend 6 months in bed.

1838 – Defeated in the contest for a speaker position.

1840 – Defeated for elector.

1843 – Defeated for Congress.

1846 – Elected for congress.

1848 – Defeated for Congress.

1849 – Rejected for a job as a land officer in his home state.

1855 – Defeated for Senate.

1856 – Defeated for vice presidential nomination, getting less than 100 votes.

1858 – Defeated for Senate.

1860 – Elected President of the United States of America.

It is none other than Abraham Lincoln.

For a person to be mauled by defeat and failure all his life he endured all and emerged the biggest victor. The point to note is that he didn’t change his path regardless to how many defeats he faced. Perseverance paid off.

All of us have goals in life, and would have seen a lot of setbacks. But every defeat should not make us weaker but stronger and still stand up right for the next hit. We will brave all insults and defeats to emerge the hero of our dreams.

To all of us to go through these hard times:
“Amen- Shanthi - Insha Allah – who ever, however we pray to. God bless us all!”