Theodor Seuss Geisel drew cartoons in a 'creature-of-the-month' ad campaign for a popular insecticide called 'Flit.' He wanted to expand into commercial illustrating, but his advertising contract wouldn’t allow it. So he tried his hand at writing children’s books, and flopped! After 27 rejections of his first attempt, A Story No One Can Beat, he was ready to quit. One night, on the way home to burn his manuscript, he ran into an old schoolmate who’d just been hired as a children’s book editor with Vanguard Press. With a little help, and changing the title to And to think that I saw it on Mulberry Street, Theodor’s first book finally made it to press. Thus began the career of the best-selling children’s author of all time, Doctor Seuss. In addition to winning the Pulitzer Prize in 1984, he was awarded eight honorary degrees. By the time he died, his books had sold over 200 million copies! When should you give up?  When you’re absolutely certain that God wants you to head in a new direction - not a minute sooner. Until then, hold on! Hold fast! Hold out! Who knows what unexpected results the second, the tenth, or even the twenty-seventh try will bring you! Before you give up, ask yourself these questions:

If your answer is 'yes,' go for it!