If you lose 12 times in a row(连续地)，will you give up ? Dale Carnegie, a pioneer in public speaking and self-development., kept trying , And he showed people how to be successful.
Carnegie was born into a poor family in the United States. The boy didn't see a train until he was 12 years old. In his teens, he had to get up at 3 a.m. every day to milk cows for his family;
When Carnegie first entered college, he felt upset because of his worn-out clothes and common looks. His mother encourage him, "Why not try to be better in other thing instead of just dress and good looks?"
Carnegie tried to be more active in college, He joined the debate(辩论) team. But one after another, he lost 12 competitions. The young man was very disappointed with himself. He said later that he thought to killing himself after falling so many times. But soon Carnegie was seen practicing public speaking on the riverside. His hard work paid off at last. In 1906, Carnegie won a famous speech contest and became famous. " Believe that you will succeed, and you will," he said.
In order to share his success, Carnegie opened schools and wrote books. His best-sellers include How to winFriends , Influence people, How to stop worrying.More than 50 million copies of his books have been translated into 38 languages. They are still helping people on the road to success.
