Years of practiced allowed this man to become the essence of tolerance and self-restraint. Life tended to throw Abraham Lincoln quite a few challenges. It tested both his endurance and patience. His early home life with his father was not the most suitable times for him. Those times continued with the trials and errors Lincoln endured with his wife, Mary Todd Lincoln, who single-handedly threw her family into an outrageous debt. This occurred at the same time as he was contemplating the best strategies for the American Civil War with captains who refused to follow orders. Most people, by nature, would have been set off kilter by these episodes – However, Lincoln remained calm throughout the most difficult occurrences. Despite hating every
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She spent thousands of dollars just to try to be fancy, consuming her family in debt. Yet, Lincoln stayed with her. He may have been completely outraged, yet he stayed with her and helped her through the massive problem she had created. His patience during the war allowed him to not lose his head even though one of his higher ranked officers refused to listen, while the other had no idea what he is doing. Dealing with the unwinding of his cabinet was also handled in a manner that may have been different if it were with someone less patient. (McClellan) Resistance to pressure allows completion of a task; Lincoln mastered this and used it to the best of his advantage during the most difficult periods of his life. His early home life would have been nearly unbearable- he may have never learned how to read nor become a good worker at the same time. He also would not have been able to tolerate his marriage to Mary Todd Lincoln with her temper tantrums and large debts. His willingness to work through the problems within the military would not have been as balanced as they ended up being, both in his cabinet and on the field. Had Abraham Lincoln not been patient, his life would have crumbled around him, as well as the rest of the United States in its
She spent thousands of dollars just to try to be fancy, consuming her family in debt. Yet, Lincoln stayed with her. He may have been completely outraged, yet he stayed with her and helped her through the massive problem she had created. His patience during the war allowed him to not lose his head even though one of his higher ranked officers refused to listen, while the other had no idea what he is doing. Dealing with the unwinding of his cabinet was also handled in a manner that may have been different if it were with someone less patient. (McClellan) Resistance to pressure allows completion of a task; Lincoln mastered this and used it to the best of his advantage during the most difficult periods of his life. His early home life would have been nearly unbearable- he may have never learned how to read nor become a good worker at the same time. He also would not have been able to tolerate his marriage to Mary Todd Lincoln with her temper tantrums and large debts. His willingness to work through the problems within the military would not have been as balanced as they ended up being, both in his cabinet and on the field. Had Abraham Lincoln not been patient, his life would have crumbled around him, as well as the rest of the United States in its