Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men. — John F. Kennedy

Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men.

Author: John F. Kennedy

Insight: Easy wins don't build confidence—struggle does. When you face something genuinely hard and push through, you discover abilities you didn't know you had. That's why your toughest project at work probably taught you more than ten smooth ones combined.

Source: Remarks at the Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, June 6, 1962

Do not pray for easy lives. Pray to be stronger men.

John F. KennedyRemarks at the Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland, June 6, 1962

Insight

Easy wins don't build confidence—struggle does. When you face something genuinely hard and push through, you discover abilities you didn't know you had. That's why your toughest project at work probably taught you more than ten smooth ones combined.

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John F. Kennedy

John F. Kennedy was the 35th President of the United States, serving from 1961 until his assassination in 1963. He was known for his charismatic leadership, efforts to promote civil rights, and for initiating the Apollo space program, which led to the successful moon landing in 1969.

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