Lincoln’s many hardships as a child shaped his ambitions and strengthened his resolve to succeed as an adult. Here are 3 lessons I learned from this historical biography by Doris Kearns Goodwin, a book Bill Gates has called “ one of his all-time favorites“: After becoming president, however, Lincoln managed to bring these disgruntled opponents together to create the most unusual cabinet in American history. Lincoln quickly built momentum while his rivals rested on their laurels, thinking him to be no threat. These men all became rivals in the 1860 race for the presidency. Among the party’s high-profile members were the outspoken statesman Salmon Chase, New York Senator William Henry Seward, and prominent St. In the 1840s, after Lincoln’s party, the Whigs, split over the slavery issue, he joined the Republican party. However, these experiences only strengthened Lincoln’s resolve and ambitions. At a young age, he endured the loss of family members and suffered a strained relationship with his father. Have you ever gone through a rough patch in your life and later realized the experience prepared you for some future success?įew people knew more about the benefit of hardships than Abraham Lincoln. Listen to the audio of this summary with a free reading.fm account*:
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