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> Hi Boyd,

> Anon said:

> I'm flattered you might think I actually
> designed my life - and I guess from the post
> I wrote (which is 100% true - though
> slightly embellished) ...that's the way it
> appears... but I can't claim credit for
> taking that "leap" when, in fact,
> I was rather pushed out the window... Your
> post about "refusing to lose" is
> something many of us can relate to. I think
> our "mind-set" is the key
> ingredient to our success. I am a very
> stubborn man. And I have refused to give up,
> even when faced with insurmountable odds.

> My stubbornness runs very deeply. It could
> be likened to forging fine steel over an
> open fire. I've been hammered. I've been
> bent out of shape. I've even been cut very
> deeply... but I haven't been broken.

> As Michael says:

> An immigrant comes to this country with
> nothing (and usually not having had all
> these extras) and worries about the basics.
> He then invests in himself. Allegorically
> speaking, creating a business and moving it
> into a profitable position is similar to
> immigrants moving into an unfamiliar land to
> eventually create successful lives.

> Having "faith" in ourselves is a
> wise investment.

> Best Regards,
> Steve MacLellan