From Self-Doubt to Greatness: Lincoln’s Lifelong Battle for Esteem

At just 22 years old, Abraham Lincoln wrote, “Every man is said to have his peculiar ambition. I have no other so great as that of being truly esteemed by my fellow men, by rendering myself worthy of their esteem.” That one quote gives us powerful insight into the heart of Lincoln—a man driven not by ego, but by the desire to be worthy of the task before him. Throughout his life he battled depression, loss, and failure—even wrote a letter preparing for defeat just weeks before his reelection—yet something deeper sustained him. He didn’t always feel strong, but God gave him strength—and his aim was never popularity, but integrity.
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