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Originally Posted by afc wimbledon
My foster kids inspire me, they come from the kind of backgrounds you can't imagine, I have had five kids at my house who's fathers were killed, mostly in drug deals gone wrong, mothers that were strung out on drugs, abuse and poverty you couldn't imagine and yet if I give them a bit of stability and hope they grab that and run with it, one of my old foster kids who attended 53 elementary schools his crazy mother moved so much to stay one step ahead of social services has just sold his start up for 250,000, most of my kids are working and getting on with life, they are all effing amazing
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Hearing underdog stories like this will never get old for me. I think there’s something about overcoming trials and adversity (whether it’s poverty or other difficult circumstances) and reaching tremendous heights is a testament to the human spirit and those willing to help others achieve success.
I recently read about Larry Bird’s upbringing, how his family was the poorest in the neighbourhood, how he was extremely shy, and how he dropped out of college and became a garbage collector before being convinced to go back to school and play basketball. The rest of course is history. Personal motivation can be a powerful force.