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This 3-year-old boy needed to break a board in order to earn his first belt in taekwondo class.

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Was it a challenge? Oh, yes. Did he fail at first? Yes again.

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But did he throw in the towel? No. And not the second time, either. Or the third, fourth, or 10th.

Instead, he got innovative, approaching his task differently each time.

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In the end, his constant focus and never-give-up attitude paid off. He tasted sweet, sweet victory.

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So whenever you feel like bailing on your own aspirations, ask yourself: “What would that little boy who wanted a white belt in taekwondo do?”

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