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by nagarifle » Tue Apr 05, 2011 12:43 pm
Priyan, you think that you in INDIA have hard time here is a yank who had it harder, please read and be encouraged, remember success is where you are and not based on where you want to be.
1831
At age 22, he lost his job because his father wanted to move the family.
1832
At age 23, he was elected company captain of Illinois militia in the Black Hawk War. Because of his Black Hawk War involvement, he did not spend sufficient time campaigning and was defeated in running for the Illinois State Legislature. Note that he was only 23-years old.
1834
At age 25, he started a store in New Salem, Illinois with a partner. He was appointed postmaster of New Salem and deputy surveyor of Sangamon County. Unfortunately, his partner died causing the business to fail. Lincoln later paid off the whole debt for the failed business. Then he was elected to the Illinois State House of Representatives. That certainly seems like a busy and successful year for someone only 25.
1835
Lincoln's sweetheart, Ann Rutledge, died.
1836
At age 27, Lincoln reportedly had a nervous breakdown. (Many scholars believe this to be a fabrication of William Herndon made after Lincoln had died. Herndon had been a law partner of Lincoln, but they did not get along. Considering Lincoln's other accomplishments that year, a nervous breakdown was unlikely.)
Lincoln was re-elected to Illinois State Legislature and led the Whig political party delegation in moving Illinois state capital from Vandalia to Springfield. He also received a license to practice law in Illinois state courts and became law partner of John T. Stuart.
1838
At age 29, he was nominated for Illinois House Speaker by Whig caucus but did not win the election, because the Whigs could not garner enough votes. He then served as the Whig Floor Leader.
1839
Lincoln was chosen presidential elector for the first Whig convention. He also was admitted to practice law in U.S. Circuit Court.
1840
At age 31, he was re-elected to Illinois State Legislature. He also argued his first case before Illinois Supreme Court.
1841
He established a new law practice with Stephen T. Logan
1842
At age 33, he was re-elected to Illinois State Legislature. Lincoln was also admitted to practice law in U.S. District Court. He was becoming a very successful lawyer, as well as a popular legislator.
1843
At age 34, Lincoln wanted to run for Congress but for the sake of Whig party unity, agreed to hold off until 1846 to allow other party candidates to represent the state. Thus, he really was not defeated for nomination for Congress, as stated in the list of his "failures".
1844
Lincoln established his own law practice with William H. Herndon as junior partner. (After Lincoln had been assassinated, Herndon claimed that Lincoln had suffered a nervous breakdown in 1836. This apparently was an effort to get back at Lincoln's widow.)
1846
At age 37, Lincoln won the election for U.S. Congress.
1848
At age 39, Lincoln's term in office was up and was not a candidate for Congress, per an agreed-upon arrangement among the Whigs. He did however try to get an appointment as Commissioner of the General Land Office at Washington D.C. but didn't get appointed.
1849
Lincoln was admitted to practice law in U.S. Supreme Court. He was offered appointment as governor of the Oregon Territory, but he declined the position.
1854
He was elected to the Illinois State Legislature but declined the seat to run for U.S. Senate.
1855
At age 46, Lincoln ran for the U.S. Senate but then willingly deferred his Whig votes, as a political move, to allow Trumbull to win the seat. It was a intentional move and not a defeat as the list claims.
1856
At age 47, Lincoln received votes in the Philadelphia Republican convention for the vice presidency. He did not campaign and was not running for the office at that time, so he did not gain the nomination.
1858
At age 49, he ran for the U.S. Senate and won the popular vote. But the Illinois State Legislature overthrew the popular vote, as was legal in those days. In 1913, President Woodrow Wilson eliminated that practice with the 17th amendment to the constitution. Thus, Lincoln ran for the Senate and was defeated.
1859
Lincoln had a very successful and lucrative law practice but hesitantly agreed to run for the presidency.
1860
At age 51, Lincoln became president of the United States.
there is hope for all of us.
Nagarifle
if you say it can not be done, then you are right, for you, it can not be done.
So what the f**k is wrong with our government? I know Pakistan and few other countries blocked paypal but we are a democratic country and we have the the right to liberty. Also they are blocking a lot of firearm related internet forums secretly for years. I have proof of this. 
I hate to admit this but I have no feelings towards India.
