I have been prospecting for a few years now for a living. And I am amazed how many twists and turns I have been thru.. I remember in 2010 how my brother and I bought a gold claim in Arizona and were goin to strike it rich.. 8 months later we found ourselves homeless living on the Bear river in California living pan to pan.. I remember that we met some man who had a claim on salmon river in northern California and offered us a chance to work it..We packed everything and went up to the claim only to have the supposed claim owner leave after a few days making an excuse saying he would be back. Wouldn't ya know it he never came back and of course he took the gold...We ended up snowed in and blm imformed us he was not the claim owner..it was a miserable 2 months in a tent.. seemed to be always cold always raining.. But I stuck with it.. I do not claim riches but I make wage with just hand tools.. I will admit that their can be some rough times but I am getting better and more oppurtunities have shown themselves. I figure as in all things no matter if choose prospecting or to want to be a doctor it all in the effort!!
Nothing in this world can take the place of persistence. Talent will not: nothing is more common than unsuccessful men with talent. Genius will not; unrewarded genius is almost a proverb. Education will not: the world is full of educated derelicts. Persistence and determination alone are omnipotent.
Calvin Coolidge
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzIjiKpgBeE...3v0FHPfWnuFefMA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TRIlDaXgee0...3v0FHPfWnuFefMA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GFf02lZABDw...3v0FHPfWnuFefMA
I hope all is having a good year!!