Bill Porter was born with cerebral palsy in San Francisco, U.S., in 1932. He spoke in an awkward way, his back was bent, and his right hand and his legs had problems. After graduating from high school, he sought work but no company hired him.
Watkins Incorporated, a purveyor of household products, turned him away at first. However, as Porter persuaded them to give him their most inhospitable territory, they finally took him into the company as a salesman. Whether it rained or snowed, he walked his route—eight to ten miles daily, carrying his heavy bag. Despite inhospitality and a spate of slammed doors, he kept knocking door-to-door for about twenty years, regarding their inhospitality as a request to come again with a better product.
At this, people were moved and began to order his wares. Finally, he became the top seller for the company. The record he left at Watkins has not been yet broken.
The power that enabled him to walk his way to the end was patience. He overcame all the unfavorable conditions with patience.
“Patience and Persistence.” Bill Porter