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geography / travel, USA, South Dakota, Mount Rushmore National Memorial, building of monument, built by John Gutzon de la Mothe

Do you know who had a lot of faith in his abilities and set great goals? Gutzon Borglum.
He is the sculptor who gave us Mt. Rushmore.
Borglum knew he could turn a cliff-side into a work of art so he packed up his tools and a few helpers and carved the faces of some of America’s best leaders into the mountain.

At any time he could have sheared off a nose or made a chin into a cave but he knew what he could do and so he did it.

When we believe we can accomplish something, we look for ways to do it. When we don’t, we ignore opportunities and allow ourselves to fail or we just quit.

Have faith in yourself and don’t give up. If a guy named Gutzon can turn a hill into an American icon, you can get your “guts on” and turn your life into whatever you want.

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