In this short video, George Kao introduces an inspirational quote by Helen Keller, highlighting her achievements despite being blind and deaf. He reads the quote—"Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the successes that may come tomorrow"—and paraphrases its ending, emphasizing perseverance, the value of overcoming obstacles, and the belief that no effort toward a beautiful goal is wasted. Kao then connects the quote to his own experience as a seven‑year entrepreneur, describing the challenges of the entrepreneurial journey, the necessity of trying different approaches, and the growth that comes from navigating uncertainty, confusion, and overwhelm. He urges listeners to keep going, not quit, and to view the rugged path itself as worthwhile, concluding with a wish for "joyful perseverance."
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Hi, I'm George Kao. In today's short video, I'd like to share with you an inspirational quote from the great Helen Keller. She became blind and deaf shortly after she was born, and yet she lived such a productive and inspirational life. She was a hero to many people with her writings and her lectures and her political activism. So even As a blind and deaf person, she was able to accomplish so much and became a hero to so many that I hope you'll listen to this quote and let it inspire you on to even greater things. Here it goes. Be of good cheer. Do not think of today's failures, but of the successes that may come tomorrow. You have set yourself a difficult task, but you will succeed if you persevere. And you will find a joy in overcoming obstacles, a delight in climbing rugged paths that you perhaps would never know if you sometimes did not slip backward, if the road was always smooth and pleasant. Remember, no effort that you make to attain a beautiful goal will ever be lost. Sometime, somewhere, somehow, You will attain and you will experience that which you have sought to experience. Now I did paraphrase that a little bit at the end, so you may want to look up that quote for the exact wording. But as I'll share from my own perspective, as someone who has been working for myself for 7 years as an entrepreneur, it's not easy. And that quote has been such an inspiration to me whenever I've come across it again. And it's so true. If you do not quit along the goal and the road— if you do not quit along the road to your vision, you will succeed if you persevere. Remember that perseverance means that you will have to try different things. But remember that The road along to that goal is itself worthwhile. The climbing of the rugged path, the uncertainty you'll come across, the confusion that you'll have that you'll continue to work through, try different things and you'll find clarity, the overwhelm you'll sometimes experience and you'll just sometimes have to take a breath and just say, okay, what's the next thing I can do? All these things are increasing your abilities. All these things are growing your muscles of perseverance, of self-belief, of courage. So keep going and don't quit. Try different things and you will succeed. No effort that we ever make to attain that which is beautiful is ever lost, as Helen Keller said. Until the next video, I wish you joyful perseverance.
