12Against All Odds, Persevere
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There are no traffic jams along the extra mile.
—ROGER STAUBACH
When I was a senior in high school, I participated in a mock congress with fellow seniors from throughout the state of Florida in a program called Boys' State. It was a defining moment for me. Let me explain.
During the course of the week at the state capital in Tallahassee, we learned about legislative issues, primarily by acting them out and holding mock elections for a variety of political offices. So I figured, "Hey, I'm here only once. Why not just go for it?" So I ran for a lower-level position the second day, but I lost to another student. No problem, I can take rejection. So I tried ...
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