I had a real eye-opening experience some years ago. I was speaking to an audience of about 1200 people on success. I was telling them that I believed that anybody could be successful if they just did certain things in a certain way. At the break, I was surrounded by about 30 well-dressed men and women who were asking me questions and sharing their own stories. At that moment, a mentally retarded young man who had been sitting in the audience came up and pushed his way through the crowd. He said in a very loud voice, —Mister Tracy, Mister Tracy, can I be a success, too?“
I stood there looking at him while all these people watched me to hear how I was going to answer his question. My mind was racing. My credibility and my message, —anyone can be successful“ were being put to the test. I was thinking very fast because I didn’t exactly know what to tell him. Fortunately he continued speaking. He said, —Mister Tracy, I live in a group home. Mister Tracy, we repair furniture. Every month, I buy a $100 dollar savings bond. If I continue doing that, will I be a success, too?“
