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Rx for Success

Hugh Mann   (13 June 2009)

Rx for Success 13 June 2009
Hugh Mann, Physician Eagle Rock, MO 65641 USA Send response to journal: Re: Rx for Success	Apart from the few gifted people for whom everything comes easy, most of us have to work hard to achieve anything. Often our efforts are unsuccessful, and we must deal with failure, disappointment, and discouragement. However, we must remain hopeful and persevere with dedicated, continued efforts. Like the basketball player who makes a second effort by charging the basket after shooting the ball, we must make secondary and tertiary efforts to achieve our goal. To paraphrase Sir Winston Churchill: Never give up. Never give up. Never, never, never, never. Competing interests: None declared