How I handle discouragement will always be a deciding factor in my success no matter what I might attempt. Often times it is all I can do to get myself going in the right direction. Abraham Lincoln did not start his political career unto his middle fifties and had numerous setbacks and failures both personally and professionally. Babe Ruth had more strikeouts than any other player. The road to success always starts in the mind. All feelings have the potential to ignite in the mind, energy. What I do with that energy is always a choice.