“When Monty was in high school, his teacher gave the class an assignment to write about what they wanted to do when they grew up.
Monty wrote that he wanted to own a 200-acre ranch and raise Thoroughbred racehorses. His teacher gave him an F and explained the grade reflected that he deemed Monty’s dream unrealistic.
No boy who was living in a camper on the back of a pickup truck would ever be able to amass enough money to buy a ranch, purchase breeding stock, and pay the necessary salaries for ranch hands.
When he offered Monty the chance of rewriting his paper for a higher grade, Monty told him, “You keep the F. I’m keeping my dream.”
Today Monty’s 154-acre Flag Is Up Farms in Solvang, California, raises Thoroughbred racehorses and trains hundreds of horse trainers in a more humane way to “join up” with and train horses.”
Excerpt From
The Success Principles(TM) - 10th Anniversary Edition
Jack Canfield & Janet Switzer
Note from Mike - Don't let ANYONE steal your dream, ever!
Great story AND Solvang is 20 minutes away from where I live!