Abraham Lincoln’s “Journey” to the Presidency
1809 BORN IN “HUMBLE” UPBRINGING
1816 – 7 years old FORCED OUT OF HIS HOME – WENT TO WORK TO SUPPORT FAMILY
1818 – 9 years old MOTHER DIED
1831 – 22 years old FAILED IN BUSINESS
1832 – 23 years old RAN FOR STATE LEGISLATURE – LOST LOST HIS JOB DIDN’T GET INTO LAW SCHOOL
1833 – 24 years old BORROWED MONEY TO START A BUSINESS BUSINESS WENT BANKRUPT (TOOK 17 YEARS TO PAY OFF DEBT)
1834 – 25 years old RAN FOR STATE LEGISLATURE WON!
1835 – 26 years old ENGAGED TO BE MARRIED FIANCE DIED
1836 – 27 years old HAD A NERVOUS BREAKDOWN SPENT 6 MONTHS IN BED..
1838 – 29 years old TRIED TO BECOME SPEAKER OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE(LEADER) LOST
1840 – 31 years old SOUGHT TO BECOME AN ELECTOR IN THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION LOST
1843 – 34 years old RAN FOR CONGRESS LOST
1846 – 37 years old RAN FOR CONGRESS WON!
1848 – 39 years old RAN FOR RE-ELECTION - LOST
1849 – 40 years old REFUSED A JOB AS LAND OFFICER IN ILLINOIS
1854 – 45 years old RAN FOR US SENATE LOST
1856 – 47 years old RAN TO BE THE VICE-PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATE FOR THE REPUBLICAN PARTY LOST
1858 – 49 years old RAN FOR US SENATE LOST (AGAIN)
1860 – 51 years old RAN FOR PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA WON! What can we learn from Abraham Lincoln’s “journey”?