The Moral Vision
Try, Try, Try Again
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experience was terrible. His feet were so badly
burnt that he could not even move his legs. The
doctors lost all hope of his ever walking or running.
They said that only a miracle could save him.
Surprisingly Glenn Cunningham’s incapacity
excited in him a new zeal and eagerness to walk
and run. All his mental faculties concentrated on his
decision to walk. So he began to experiment with
different kinds of exercises till he hit upon a novel
idea. It was to drag himself along by holding on to
the handle of a moving plough. When his feet could
even so much as rest on the ground, he felt
encouraged, and intensified his efforts. Finally, the
miracle of which the doctors had so despaired, took
place. The new technique was a tremendous success
and, ultimately, he could not only walk, but could
also run. Later he entered for a race. He set up a
new record and become a champion of the one-mile
race. But this grand success was not achieved in a
few days. He had to spend “fifteen years” realizing
his goal. Only after a fifteen year stint had it been
possible for him to become a flat racing champion.
In truth, no success is possible in this world without
working for “fifteen years.” It is God alone who has
