Stretch, stretch, stretch! Go as far as you can and don't stop trying even when you think you can't reach farther. I read this story once, which motivates me till today to keep trying and running that extra mile:
During the 19th Century in America, many people headed west to search for gold, hoping to find their fortune. One such miner staked his claim in Colorado and began digging for gold. Within a few weeks he discovered a promising nugget, but to mine it, he was going to need mining equipment.
The miner covered up his find and retured home to raise the funds he needed from friends and family. Having done so, he returned to his mine with his new equipment and his dreams of riches. He began digging again.
He continued to dig for a long time, but did not find any more gold. Eventually he gave up, selling the mining equipment to a scrap merchant and returning home penniless.
The scrap merchant hired a geological specialist to survey the area. The specialist reported that the previous owner had not understood the "fault lines" and that the gold was probably near to where the miner had stopped digging.
The scrap merchant reopened the mine and started digging. He found the gold only three feet from where the first miner had stopped. The scrap merchant became a millionaire because he sought expert advice before giving up.
Every day is a learning experience, which is exciting, new and that one step I climb further in my personal and professional developments. As Winston Churchill said: "never, never, never, never give up!"
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