If you succeeded in life despite all odds from where you started, what’s your story?
If you succeeded in life despite all odds from where you started, what’s your story?
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If you succeeded in life despite all odds from where you started, what’s your story?
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I grew up extremely poor, however my parents instilled in me such an awesome work ethic that every place I worked I was able to adapt and move up the ladder. To this day I want nothing and have everything paid off. I keep the same work ethic and never change no matter my outcome. Good things come to people willing to do the work for them. At times I had 2-3 jobs and now I have the one which provides for me and my family just fine.
Well grew up poor to single women that gave birth to me she doesn’t deserve the title of mom. I was doing lsd at 15 I got a chance to move out at 16 and took it at 17 joined the army and got the hell out of dodge did 9 years and got out and went back “home” most of my friends from back in the day were in jail or prison. I jumped around ended up homeless twice got back on my feet and worked my ass off now I’m married have 1 kid and making 80k a year
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I honestly couldn’t tell you. I think radiation from a supernova collided with my DNA and only affected the white trash parts of my genetics.
Somehow I went from living in a Jerry Springer home to making 6 figures, having patents and trade secrets in my name, and a being a technical leader at my job site that people look up to and respect.
I don’t believe my parents loved me or respected me. There used to be so many fights and cop calls to our house the police knew my parents on a first name basis. The most painful part was growing up believing they loved my sister – she was not treated like me.
Somehow deep down inside I knew I had more to offer the world and that gave me the resolve to rise above everything that came my way.
The first 24 years of my life were just surviving, the next 8 were learning to adjust to “normal” society and undoing everything, and after those 8 I’ve entered a phase in my life called “actualization” where I am working and able to fully realize my potential. My dream is to go back to school and finish my doctorate.
I was but a mere sperm cell amongst millions in my father’s testicles. When he shot his load into my mother, I took that opportunity to search for an egg, which I reached before every other cell. The winner in a race of millions, and the reward was a chance at life.
When I was 27 years old, I had no job, no prospects, no opportunities, and I was sleeping on a couch in my cousin’s trailer in Mississippi with only $37 in my bank account. Now I have like $400.
Not me, but your question reminded me of Johnny Kim. Look him up. AMAZING story.
Abusive alcoholic father, wife beater, child abuser, and he witnessed his father shot and killed by LAPD at a very young age. Went on to become a decorated Navy Seal, Medic, Sniper. After his military service, he went on to Harvard medical school, graduated with honors, went on to become a practicing physician and is now an astronaut on ISS. Part of his astronaut training requires him to be able to pilot certain aircrafts, so he’s a pilot to boot. AND HE IS ONLY 41 YEARS OLD!!! Now if that’s not inspiring, I don’t know what is.
If you don’t know his story, Google him. In my opinion, he’s one of the top badasses humanity has to offer. Damn lazy Asians LoL.