| How often have you struggled with yourself over | | | | he knew he would have to read EVERYTHING that |
| the work that needs to be done? How many times | | | | had been written about the man.But he did not want |
| have you put off performing some task or other | | | | to read translations - even those written in Modern |
| because it's too mundane?Not everything you do in | | | | Greek. No, he knew that in order to really get a |
| business is going to excite you. There will be many | | | | sense of what Socrates was about he would need |
| times when you just can't get yourself sufficiently | | | | to read old manuscripts written in Ancient Greek.He |
| fired up to make the effort to start, develop or | | | | did not know any Ancient Greek. But he set out to |
| even finish a project.I get like that quite often. I | | | | learn it.At this point I should explain that by now our |
| admit it. I am no different to you. I have left many | | | | budding biographer was 80 years old and suffered |
| projects unfinished simply because I am unable to | | | | from cataracts over both eyes!This did not deter |
| motivate myself to put in one last push. Of course, I | | | | him.For months he sat down in front of a computer |
| know that by bringing the work to fruition I will have | | | | screen that displayed giant letters (because he could |
| significantly enhanced my business. Perhaps even to | | | | not read small letters on account of his poor |
| the extent that I take it to the next level, or that I | | | | eyesight) and proceeded to learn the obscure and |
| increase my earning potential.While I am no different | | | | incomprehensible language of Ancient Greece.Once |
| to thousands of other internet marketers or business | | | | he'd learned the language, he then read everything |
| owners, I do try to keep myself motivated by | | | | on Socrates, translated it into English for his own |
| remembering this little story.Whenever I read it I | | | | purposes and turned what he had learned into one of |
| always feel uplifted and ready to take on the world! | | | | the best books ever written about the |
| Here it is:Some time ago I read the story of a man | | | | philosopher.Remember this...* he was in his 80s when |
| who overcame seemingly unsurmountable obstacles | | | | he started the project!* he had cataracts over both |
| to achieve a lasting ambition...I do not remember this | | | | eyes!* he had to learn a new language in order to do |
| man's name, but in a way that does not matter. It is | | | | his research!he read every ancient manuscript on the |
| his story that is important.For many years he edited | | | | subject! |
| a magazine that explored and championed Freedom | | | | And finally...He produced a work of fantastically high |
| of Speech down through the ages. Towards the end | | | | quality!In my opinion, this is the ultimate kick-butt |
| of his life he decided that it was time he wrote a | | | | motivational lesson!Copyright 2005 Robert |
| book on the subject.He had always been inspired by | | | | EvansRobert Evans has been doing business online |
| Socrates, so he decided to write the definitive book | | | | since October 2000. |
| on the Greek Philosopher. Now, in order to do this, | | | | |