FALL and RISE
Today, when I slipped on the wet tile floor a boy in a
wheelchair caught me before I slammed my head on the ground. He said, “Believe
it or not, that’s almost exactly how I injured my back 3 years ago.
A FATHER'S ADVICE
Today, my father told me, “Just go for it and give it a try! You
don’t have to be a professional to build a successful product. Amateurs started
Google and Apple. Professionals built the Titanic.
The POWER of UNIQUENESS
Today, I asked my mentor – a very successful businessman in his
70’s – what his top 3 tips are for success. He smiled and said, “Read something
no one else is reading, think something no one else is thinking, and do
something no one else is doing.
LOOKING BACK
Today, I interviewed my grandmother for part of a research paper
I’m working on for my Psychology class. When I asked her to define success in
her own words, she said, “Success is when you look back at your life and the
memories make you smile.
TRY and YOU shall KNOW
I am blind by birth. When I was 8 years old, I wanted to play
baseball. I asked my father- "Dad, can I play baseball?" He said
"You'll never know until you try." When I was a teenager, I asked
him, - "Dad Can I become a surgeon?". He replied, "Son, you'll
never know until you try." Today I am a Surgeon, just because I tried!
GOODNESS & GRATITUDE
Today, after a 72-hour shift at the fire station, a woman ran up
to me at the grocery store and gave me a hug. When I tensed up, she realized I
didn’t recognize her. She let go with tears of joy in her eyes and the most
sincere smile and said, “On 9-11-2001, you carried me out of world trade
center.
LOOKING BACK
Today, as my father, three brothers, and two sisters stood
around my mother’s hospital bed, my mother uttered her last coherent words
before she died. She simply said, “I feel so loved right now. We should have
gotten together like this more often.”
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