Now it's time to wrap up our core lesson on embracing failure and learning from it with the answer to our mystery question. Do you remember the question I asked you? Well, let's do a quick review. I asked you a question about a man who failed in business farming. Last running for state legislature had a nervous breakdown, got rejected for a job as land officer, ran for congress and last ran for US Senate and last ran for vice president of the US and last, and then ran again for senate and lost. Who could this famous American politician be?
Well, let me give you one more clue that might let you guess. Finally, he succeeded. He was elected President of the United States. But shortly after that the nation split into well Guess now? The answer is none other than the 16th President, Abraham Lincoln. Despite all his failures and setbacks, Lincoln never gave up.
He learned from his mistakes and persisted. It was the sum of all these experiences that made him stronger and the type of person who would become what is believed to be one of the best leaders the world has ever seen. So keep in mind and try to remember that Behind every successful person is a number of failures. Let the story of Abraham Lincoln be inspiration to you the next time you fail, and remember this quote straight from Lincoln himself. You cannot fail unless you quit. And as always, remember to become a teacher.
Take what you've learned in this lesson and spread the good news. If you know someone who's down because they've failed. Teach them the eight reasons why failure is good if you know someone who's failed, help them understand how to learn from those failures to take responsibility, identify the cause, evaluate their thinking, research and then document overall, as you become the teacher, not only do you help others, you gain a deeper knowledge, a deeper insight into those lessons. So as I said, that wraps it up for this particular core lesson on embracing failure and learning from it. Let's get ready for the next lesson. Happiness and the science behind it.