Amazing story about an enfant that was abandoned at birth because she had no legs. Her adopted parents had one rule for her and everyone in the family. Never say “I can’t”. Jennifer went on to achieve many goals that would have been hard for a “normal” person. There is a side to this story that makes us wonder about coincidences and destiny. Check out the 5 min video below
How did Jennifer changed her life?
Actually she didn’t. I obviously don’t know her full story and the details of all the challenges that she faced. However, it does seem that she played the hand she was dealt at birth and won the jackpot. It would seem that at every decision point in her life, she chose the right path.
The lesson I take from her story is that you probably have all you need right now to succeed, especially if you have a dream or goal to shoot for. Why is it that people (and I do this too) look for something to blame for their failures in life? Some will point to a fatal flaw in their physical being or others in the circumstances of their lives.
I was very shy and had low self esteem growing up. If I was to do some talk therapy at $150 /hour, I would probably come up with the following lame excuse. “You see, I was born into a French family but grew up in a rural english speaking town. I quickly learned english and denied my French side as much as I could. So I must have had an identity issue.”
I am not sure why I developed this issue, but I do know that I did not make the right choices throughout my life as I let it define who I was and that long after I had plenty of reasons to not have low self esteem. The net result of this is 2 marriages that should never have happened and all the pain and suffering that comes from making such bad decisions.
In hindsight, I should have dealt with the negative self talk in my mind as that was the only place it existed. Looking at my story from the outside, much like I did with Jennifer’s story, I would have said, he folded his hand without even looking to see what cards he had.
Luckily there are more tables to play at in life 
Please leave a comment if you want. I am just starting this sight and this one of the first posts. I intend to use this blog as a self discovery and have open discussions on the subject.
Patrick