“The only failure a man ought to fear is failure in cleaving to the purpose he sees to be best.”
— George Eliot
Strength Through Adversity
“You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. (more…)
USS Arizona
I was facinated to learn that Earl Nightingale was one of the handful of survivors of the battleship USS Arizona during the Pearl Harbor attack that brought the USA into WWII.
I came across a youtube of Earl describing his experience. The video is just a still picture of the Arizona burning after being attacked, with the audio of Earl speaking.
Here’s the link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVsFnkMX6dE