The World Is Not Enough

The World Is Not Enough, the title of a classic James Bond film, epitomises a deep interest inside me to go beyond society's boundaries. The way I see it we all only have one life, so why limit it?

Many individuals of valour, courage, and strength have had this same vision, gone the distance, pushed it, and succeeded. Without them, the world as we know it would be a different place.

“At the age of seven, a young boy and his family were forced out of their home. The boy had to work to support his family. At the age of nine, his mother passed away. When he grew up, the young man was keen to go to law school, but had no education.

At 22, he lost his job as a store clerk. At 23, he ran for state legislature and lost. The same year, he went into business. It failed, leaving him with a debt that took him 17 years to repay. At 27, he had a nervous breakdown.

Two years later, he tried for the post of speaker in his state legislature. He lost. At 31, he was defeated in his attempt to become an elector. By 35, he had been defeated twice while running for Congress. Finally, he did manage to secure a brief term in Congress, but at 39 he lost his re-election bid.

At 41, his four-year-old son died. At 42, he was rejected as a prospective land officer. At 45, he ran for the Senate and lost. Two years later, he lost the vice presidential nomination. At 49, he ran for Senate and lost again.At 51, he was elected the President of the United States of America.

The man in question: Abraham Lincoln.”