I read this inspiring piece on Yes! International Magazine by Uju Onyechere and it really inspired me so I decided to share it with you so that you too can read and take that important step in your life. This story is about a man named Colonel Sanders as far back 1967 in America. Before I proceed I have a question for you. Is it ever late to start all over again?
Colonel Sanders had the construction of a new road put him out of business in 1967 and so he retired from the railroad broke and alone at 65 years! He got his first social security cheque for $105, and he got mad.
But instead of blaming society or just writing congress a nasty note, he started asking himself, "What could I do that would be valuable for other people? His answer was, well, I have this chicken recipe everyone seems to love! He went and started knocking on doors, telling each restaurant owner his story: "I've got great chicken recipe, and I think you use it, it will increase your sales. And I'll like to get a percentage of that increase." Well, many people laughed, They said, "Look, old man, get out of here. What are you wearing that stupid white suit for? Instead of feeling bad about the last restaurant that had rejected his idea, he immediately started focusing on how to tell his story more effectively and get better results from the next restaurant.
He spent two years driving across America in his old, beat-up car, sleeping in the back seat in his rumpled white suit because he couldn't afford motel room, getting up each day eager to share his idea with someone new. Often, the only food he had was a quick bite of the sample he was preparing for prospective buyers.
All in all, Colonel Sanders was rejected 1,001 times before he had his first yes. Few years later, at the age of Seventy-five, Colonel Sanders sold his fried chicken company for a finger-licking $15million! Today, there are thousands of Kentucky Fried Chicken franchises in hundreds of countries all over the world.
Beloved, that you are alive means you still have the opportunity to make corrections in any aspect of your life. Be bold enough to take responsibility.
Take that bold step today and you will succeed.
Now what are the lessons you learnt in Colonel Sanders story?
Tell me your mind in the comment box.
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