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

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As a high-school player, she caught the eye of the Tennessee State track and field coach, who recognized her tremendous ability and began training her as a runner. I’ve learned that it’s not the disability that defines you,” Abbott explains. At 16, she made the U.S. Olympic team in 1956, winning bronze in the 4×100 relay.

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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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29 Beautiful Stories That Will Restore Your Faith in Humanity

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In 2001 Mary Parry was homeless and living in a tent in Pennsylvania when she began befriending hikers along the roughly 2,190-mile Appalachian Trail. Commutes can be the bane of city dwellers’ existences, but not for commuters at the Armitage train station in Chicago. The need is so great for people to learn how to give.”.

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Three Ways to Start a Revolution | Men With Pens

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We listened, asked questions, and learned more every time we did. What Marathons Have Taught Me About Lifestyle Design Reply John Hewitt ( @poewar ) January 4, 2010 at 7:04 am Interesting post James. I learned something new today. Games and virtual environments (difficult to create as a learning tool). Real is the future.

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