Roger Bass

So, the beginning of perseverance for me was the fear of failure. Or at least the aversion to failure. It was taught to me by my father’s examples. He was a quiet man. He never told me how to succeed in life; he showed me how to avoid failure, one broken plow at a time.

The last thing I want to do is imply that my early life experiences were unique. I believe that almost everyone who has purposefully tried to succeed can see themselves in what I have tried to describe. One secret of success truly is like an acorn that was planted a long time ago.