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What MLB Pitcher Jon Lester and 4 Other Professional Athletes Teach Us About Overcoming Obstacles

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Then, in May 2008, he became the 18th pitcher in the history of the storied Red Sox organization to throw a perfect game. I’ve learned that it’s not the disability that defines you,” Abbott explains. Be everything you want to be,” du Toit regularly reminds her fans during interviews. As of 2009, Lester is cancer-free. “I

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How I Lost $3 Million in 24 Hours and Bounced Back

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It all started in 2001 when I launched a service business based on just an idea. At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, I supplied tickets to more than 8,500 people, netting over $1 million in profits. And I did change that day. I had a team of employees and $1 million in sales my first year. I hope you don’t have to start over like me.

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How Badly Do You Want the Life You Dream About?

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You just haven’t learned how to access it. I know this because I’ve spent much of my life learning how to find my courage and rise above the fear that can so easily rob us of our freedom and hold our happiness hostage. And, like all skills, it can be learned and mastered. Think of courage as a muscle. Trust your capabilities.

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