Mary was always dreaming of graduating from college in cap and gown, accepting her diploma and ready to start a career. Since Mary came from a low-income family, her dream seemed out of1.There would never be enough money to send Mary to college.2, no member of her family had ever gone to college. But Mary3that thought. In secondary school she studied hard, and spoke4of her dream to teachers and friends. When her5day at school came, her principal called her into his office.
"I have a(n)6for you," he said.
It contained a scholarship to a nearby college. The power of a thought had 7its first bonus. But the scholarship could cover only part of her college 8.Mary took every part-time job she could find.
Mary's dream came true when she graduated from college. Then she took a course in insurance. When she9herself to a local insurance company for a job, she was10. She applied again. The answer was no. She kept going back until the manager11her.
Twenty-five years later Mary Crowe's colleagues in that company12at a special dinner in her honor, recognizing her for her outstanding achievements as an insurance saleswoman.
"Each of us is constantly in a state of becoming," she said, giving her secret to13. "Through 14and faith you can become what you think. Not that your life will be without problems, but along the way problems will be15. Ask and
believe; dream and believe; work and believe."
