Sunday Success Story: Henry Ford
At one time Henry Ford was the most powerful man in the world, producing automobiles at a staggering pace. He was the man that made the automobile readily affordable and also was one of the first to master the assembly line. The Ford motor company still stands as a testament of Ford’s ambitions. Henry Ford’s story is an incredible journey that has inspired several entrepreneurs to achieve their dreams. Ford grew up as a poor farm boy in Michigan and only received a sixth grade education. Poverty, ignorance and intolerance consumed Mr. Ford for the better part of his young life. Going from job to job Ford had yet to find his true purpose in life. He loved to work with his hands and assemble things, then the idea came to him, the “horseless” carriage. Working on several prototypes he failed several times before getting the idea right. Against fierce opposition of the concept being “impossible” he made it become a reality. But the struggle wasn’t over yet for him, going bankrupt four times before creating the Ford motor company. Ford didn’t want to make a luxury car for the rich, instead he wanted to make a car for the masses, again an impossible task. Using the assembly line in a way that had never been used before, to build an entire car within a couple hours. Everyone started to buy a model t, in the process making countless millions of dollars. He is a true story of a self-made man. Never allow anything to hold you back in the pursuit of your dreams because it is possible for your life. No matter the opposition that doesn’t matter, what matters is the belief in your vision, the willpower to succeed and the imagination to bring your dream to fruition. Begin today the pursuit of that dream you hold in high regard!
