This fantastic short story has insipired people across the world to overcome ocstacles and achieve their highest potential. The story illustrates how to reach one's goals using the basic principles of passion, ethics, a firmness of purpose and the wiliness to take responsibility for your word. With these qualities in place, the sky is the limit because there is nothing that can stop you from reaching your goals. You can learn from this simple story how to stay self motivated and be ready to face anything that comes your way. Although the story is short and can be read through in a single, sitting, the lessons you learn from it will continue to help you throughout your life.    

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: Peter B. Kyne (October 12, 1880 – November 25, 1957) was an American novelist who published between 1904 and 1940. He was born and died in San Francisco, California. Many of his works were adapted into screenplays starting during the silent film era, particularly his first novel, The Three Godfathers, which was published in 1913 and proved to be a huge success. More than 100 films were adapted from his works between 1914 and 1952, many of the earliest without consent or compensation. Kyne also created the character of Cappy Ricks in a series of novels.