Chris Rock said, “I have had horrible cars, because I never had money, so I’d always end up broken down on the highway. When I stood there trying to flag someone down, nobody stopped. But when I pushed my own car, other drivers would get out and push with me. If you want help, help […]
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Today I was trying to stand using the parallel bars, and as I was attempting to find my balance my physical therapist said to me, “You must learn when to let go.” In this moment I began to think about Sisyphus and the feeling of putting in so much effort to push a boulder […]
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It’s Easier to Love You, Chad I had a roommate in the hospital and his name was Chad. One day I remember laying in my bed next to the window and looking out I saw an ambulance arrive. Next a stretcher was pulled out of the ambulance and they started bringing a cartoonishly injured […]
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Things worth having are also worth working for. Fighting through pain, sweat, and fatigue to get the results you want is the definition of perseverance. Having perseverance means you do not stop when you are tired, you stop when you reach your goal. To finally come out on the other side of adversity successfully takes […]
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“Nothing is permanent, except change” -Heraclitus Life isn’t always rosy, hard times affect us all. Maybe you lost your job, got divorced, faced a major health issue, or lost a close friend or family member. Loss and adversity are a part of life, and we all experience them sometimes. But even though this is a […]
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I had a friend, Luis, who grew up in adverse circumstances and he was the HAPPIEST person I ever met. Here are nine key things I learned from him that helped me, that I want to share with you. If something’s dragging you down in your day to day life, it can be hard to […]
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It was a time in my recovery when I was filled with motivation, I still am, however, this motivation was different. My parents had my sister and her husband staying with us, and they have this condescending attitude where they will talk over you, correct everything you say, belittle you to inflate their arrogance and […]
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“I don’t know what was going on at this point in my life, but I was attracting a whole lot of negative attention and negative people. I had a toxic relationship with my girlfriend at the time. I had toxic friendships, a toxic family, and my whole life in every dynamic was toxic and extremely […]
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MY SEVEN HONEST TIPS FOR OVERCOMING HARDSHIPS How do I overcome adversity? How do I overcome hardship? These are some of the most common questions asked by people who are emotionally shattered by a life-changing incident or stuck in a long phase of pain and despair. Hardships are an intrinsic part of life, and […]
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In this post, I want to talk about my journey so far from the moment I woke up from a coma. It’s a story that I hope inspires anyone out there to keep fighting for what you want and not to let anyone ever tell you any different. When I awoke from my coma, I […]
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Nolan McDonnell 