The story of Mary Lawrence’s comeback dramtizes the value of having a goal to guide our actions- and the value of rededicating ourselves to that goal on a daily basis. What did she have to come back from? Almost the end of her life.
When her car was hit by a reckless driver, her injuries looked so catastrophic that the medics thought she was dead and simply carried her to the ambulance. Only a chance pulse check before driving off showed that she was alive. And at the hospital, the doctors expected her to either die or to survive without being able to move or even think normally.
But Mary had decided to survive- somehow- and focused all her energy on it. She faced incredible tests: two major operations on her face without anesthetic and 15 root canals. She also had to deal with not being able to recall even names or simple thoughts.
How didi she respond? First, she adopted the simplest and yet most difficult of mottos: “I can.” Then she set high goals. She astonished everyone by launching into studying for a real estate license. She often had to read material over 50 times in order to comprehend and retain it. Yet her focus on her goal helped her not only pass the test but do so on her first try.
She found work as a real estate agent, but nothing came easily. She failed at two firms- and repsonded by setting her goals even higher: the Million Dollar Club her third employer reserved for its most successful agents. Right away she bought a beautiful evening fown- to wear the night she anticipated being named to the club. She looked at the dress every day as she pursued her goal. By now you won’t be surprised to hear that she won entry to the club and wore her dress righ on schedule.
“Courage” is a motif in Mary’s story, and so is “I can.” But just as important is another simple phrase: “Every day.” That’s how often the courageous say, “I can.”
Ken Hennig
President of Superior Lamp
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