Don't give up

Dear Alex,

As you grow up, you will fail. At something. There will be many, but as anything worth doing, you shouldn't give up.

Here are some reasons by people much more accomplished:

Winston Churchill failed sixth grade. He was subsequently defeated in every election for public office until he became Prime Minister at the age of 62. He later wrote, “Never give in, never give in, never, never, never, never -in nothing, great or small, large or petty – never give in except to convictions of honor and good sense. Never, Never, Never, Never give up.”

"Far better is it to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs, even though checkered by failure... than to rank with those poor spirits who neither enjoy nor suffer much, because they live in a gray twilight that knows not victory nor defeat." - FDR

"Do not fear mistakes. You will know failure. Continue to reach out." - Ben Fraklin

Just as with life, love, work, and everything in between - don't give up.

-GFE.