Old Dying Man Leaves Behind One Of The Best Poems Ever Composed.

When an old man died in the geriatric ward of a nursing home in an Australian country town, it was believed that he had nothing left of any value. Later, when the nurses were going through his meagre possessions, They found this poem. Its quality and content so impressed the staff that copies were made and distributed to every nurse in the hospital. One nurse took her copy to Melbourne .. The old man's sole bequest to posterity has since appeared in the Christmas editions of magazines around the country and appearing in mags for...

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MAKE YOUR GOALS SMART...

If you ask most people what is their one major objective in life, they would probably give you a vague answer, such as, "I want to be successful, be happy, make a good living," and that is it. They are all wishes and none of them are clear goals and that is why many still can't have those things they wished for in Life. Now here's what You need To Know. Your Goals must be SMART and that's The Only way it Can be Achievable. 1. S--Specific. For example, "I want to lose weight." This is wishful thinking. It becomes a goal when I pin myself down to "I will lose 10 pounds in 50 days." 2. M--Must be Measurable. If You cannot...

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HOW WOULD YOU LIKE TO BE REMEMBERED?

Over a hundred years ago, a man looked at the morning newspaper and to his surprise and horror, read his name in the obituary column. The news papers had probably reported the death of the wrong person by mistake. His first response was shock. Am I here or there? When he regained his composure, his second thought was to find out what people had said about him. The obituary read, "Dynamite King Dies." And also "He was the merchant of death." This man was the inventor of dynamite and when he read the words "merchant of death," he asked...

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In Spite Of Deformity Aleijadinho Decorated Some Of The Best Scultures For Churches In Brazil

Aleijadinho, António Francisco Lisboa Aleijadinho, António Francisco Lisboa, known as O (1738–1814). The leading practitioner of Baroque and Rococo in Brazil, he was born the illegitimate son of the Portuguese architect Manoel Francisco Lisboa (fl. c.1720–before 1767) near Ouro Prêto, Brazil. The ‘little cripple’ (as O Aleijadinho means) suffered from a disease (possibly syphilis or leprosy) that gradually cost him his toes, fingers, sight, and skin. Aleijadinho was disfigured and crippled by leprosy, and...

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Don't Give Up, The Storm Will Be Over...

  A Lady was driving along with her father. They came upon a storm and the young lady asked her father, "What shall I do?" He said "keep driving"....Cars began to pull over to the side, the storm was getting worse. "What should I do". The young lady asked? "Keep driving", her father replied. On up a few feet she noticed that eighteen wheelers were also pulling over. She told her dad, "I must pull over, I can barely see ahead. It is terrible & everyone is pulling over! Her father told her, "Don't give up", just...

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What Is Your Motivation In Life In Spite Of Your Present Challenges Read This Story...

DIFFERENT THINGS MOTIVATES DIFFERENT PEOPLE. There was a young boy who used to go for regular practice but always played in the reserves and never made it to the soccer eleven of His school Team. While he was practicing, his father used to sit at the far end, waiting for him. The matches had started and for four days, he didn't show up for practice or the quarter or semifinals. All of a sudden he showed up for the finals, went to the coach and said, "Coach, you have always kept me in the reserves and never let me play in the finals....

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In Spite Of Polio Disease-caused Paralysis Wilma Rudolph Became The Fastest Woman On Earth.

Wilma Rudolph was born prematurely at 4.5 lbs., the 20th of 22 siblings to a poor family in Tennessee on., and caught infantile paralysis (caused by the polio virus) as a very young child. At age four, she had double pneumonia with scarlet fever, whooping cough, chickenpox, and measles, a deadly combination. She recovered, but wore a brace on her left leg and foot which had become twisted as a result. In 1952, 12-year-old Rudolph finally achieved her dream of shedding her handicap and becoming like other children. Her family drove...

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Life Is A Priceless Gift

Life Is A Priceless Gift. A Gift Given To Us All By God, A Gift We All Never Merited, So How Do We Live and Appreciate The Life we Have ? ? ?. Here are just a Few Tips To help us do just that. Today before you think of saying an unkind word – think of someone who can’t speak. Before you complain about the taste of your food – think of someone who has nothing to eat. Before you complain about your husband or wife – think of someone who is crying out to God for a companion. Today before you complain about life – think of someone...

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In Spite Of Their Handicaps, The Roeblings Were Able To Build The Brooklyn Bridge.

It really takes persistence to achieve ones goals. John Augustus Roebling, a German-born American civil engineer envisioned a massive bridge.  Though other bridge building experts tried to dissuade Roebling telling him his plans were unrealistic, he could not abandon his vision.  He shared his dream with his son Washington, who was an engineering officer in the Union army during the Civil War.  Together they developed designs and concepts.  John was taking some compass readings while standing on some...

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In Spite Of Rheumatic Hands, Renoir Painted!

In Spite Of developing rheumatoid arthritis which left him with rheumatic hands around 1892, Pierre-Auguste Renoir painted during the last twenty years of his life, even when arthritis severely limited his movement, and he was wheelchair-bound. He developed progressive deformities in his hands and ankylosis of his right shoulder, requiring him to adapt his painting technique. Yet He choose to Continue Progressing His passion as a painter till death came calling. Today, Two of Renoir's paintings have sold for more than US $70 million....

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In Spite Of Blindness and Deafness, Helen Keller made speeches!

Helen Keller was only nineteen months when she was stricken with scarlet fever which left her deaf, blind, without a sense of smell. Since she was unable either to hear or see, the difficulty of teaching can be readily appreciated. This great task was undertaken by Miss Anne Sullivan. The Story of Helen's Education and rise to greatness as a writer and lecturer in spite of her enormous handicaps, is a stirring record indeed.Helen Adams Keller (June 27, 1880 – June 1, 1968) was an American author, political activist, and lecturer. She...

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In Spite Of Losing His Right Arm, Jesús F. Contreras Designed One Of The Best Sculptures in Mexico

There's a beautiful statue in Mexico that bears the unusual title: "In Spite Of". The name was given to honour the sculptor rather than the subject in stone. It happened this way: During the time he was creating the statue, the sculptor suffered a Medical accident due to a poorly treated Cancer & lost his right hand. He was determined to finish the statue, so much that he learned how 2 chisel with his left hand. So the statue was named:... "In Spite Of", because in spite of his handicap, the sculptor completed his work.Jesus F. Contreras...

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About This Blog

Welcome And Thanks For Visiting My Blog, The In Spite Of Blog is a platform i want to use to present the Outstanding Achievements accomplished By Real People who while in their quest to Fulfill their Life's Endeavors met several Challenges and Obstacles which almost prevented Them from Achieving their desired Goals and Attaining Success in them. But who in the face of such Challenges and adversities were able to Breakthrough their Immediate Obstacles and Moved on to Achieve their Dreams and Aspirations in Life. These are Real People, With Real Interesting Stories That We Can All Learn Lessons From As We Also Thrive...

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