Not giving up because we know our determination will help us help others can often lead to realized success.
We may have heard the story of Cha Sa-soon, a 69-year-old South Korean woman who took the written portion of the driving test 960 times and finally passed it.
Thinking about it, we may shake our heads and wonder why she would even keep trying after about the fifth or sixth time.
A caring heart and love for her grandchildren were the driving forces that led “Grandma Cha Sa-soon” to be disciplined enough to wake up before sunrise for years, so she could study the driver’s test manual.
Ms. Cha wanted the independence to be able to drive her grandchildren on trips to the zoo and create lifelong memories they will probably talk about throughout their lives.
Unable to start fourth grade until the age of 15, and then having to drop out after only a few years; Ms. Cha’s limited formal education presented a challenge when taking the written segment of the driving test 949 times.
After the 950th attempt, Grandma Cha Sa-soon passed the written test and was then able to take the actual driving test.
Practice made permanent after the 960th try, when Ms. Cha passed the test.
Probably all of our lives we have heard the saying, “If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again.”
Ms. Cha Sa-soon’s determination, discipline, hard work, and love for her grandchildren fueled her to take that slogan literally -- 960 times.
Think of the mountains we could move, obstacles we could hurdle over, conflicts we could peacefully resolve, and accomplishments we could achieve for ourselves and for others if we daily applied the same simple philosophies into all that we do both personally and professionally.
Sharon M. Biggs, M.A., is a wife, mother, and 21st Century educational leader & school district administrator who serves as Co-Chair & President of Lifeline Foundation, Inc. This 24-year educator is also Founder, Editor, and Chief Writer of LifelineExtensions.blog. View other published works at http://www.examiner.com/. Contact Sharon directly for more information: smbiggs@mylifelinefoundation.org.
"Children are the globe's most precious commodity." (Terence H. Biggs, Jr. ~ 2009)
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