I stared into those biggest of navy blue eyes and felt
power of his fighting spirit, despite pain and week-long raging fever. Most of time my heart was in my throat and my mind was awash with counter-productive thoughts like, "why him?" and "this isn't fair!". This wasn't helping him to be sure (my daughter was much stronger than I), but in spite, he not only survived arduous ordeal, but he emerged victor!I am talking about my infant grandson, Corbin Nicolas Wilson (http://www.interniche.net/corbby2.htm ), clobbered with a serious infection of lymph glands. This tiniest of gladiators tuffed out what few adults could have and not only amazed his wonderful pediatrician and hospital staff, but I feel profoundly and positively impacted them.
My precious bundle of joy is not a superhuman little being. He is simply a child, like any other, who knows no different than to fight fight and win!
Now I ask you: what if YOU knew NO other way than to just go out and win? Well folks, that's how true achievers of this world think 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Further, it is lack of this thinking process that is most often sole difference between success and failure.
When failure is perceived as a possibility, it will most likely become your reality. However, when we envision success as only option, just as natural as gravity itself, success is achieved. Not without sacrifice. Not without setbacks. And certainly not without pain. But, it IS achieved!
