Let me share two examples in the which two groups of people were placed in circumstances where their dreams looked impossible. They did not however allow that to slow them down or stop them, and because of that they accomplished their dreams.
First, have you ever heard of Panyee? Me neather until I watched this movie about some boys on their small floating village who had a dream. Circumstance tried to destroy their dream before it even began, but dreams are not made when circumstances are perfect.
Second, Carl Joseph was a boy that did not let his circumstances limit his dreams. He was born with one leg into a single parent household and in poverty. He was the fourth of ten children. He grew up on a tabacoo farm in Florida. Carl with these circumstances could have thrown away his dreams of playing sports, but he would not allow himself to. Carl played basketball, football, and track. He excelled in all of them. In basketball he could dunk the ball even thou he was only 6'1" tall. He was known for swatting the opponenets ball into the stands. In football he was the team captian and a starter. While playing nose tackle he would hop to make tackles. In his greatest game he made over 11 tackles and blocked a punt. He went on to play college football at Bethune Cookman College. In track Carl jumped 5'10" in the high jump. Carl still made honor role with all of these activities.
Carl accomplished all of this on 1 leg.
Former NFL star Dan Dieford said this in reference to Carl, "the most amazing athlete I’ve ever seen.” Here is a video of Carl playing football.
The only one that makes something impossible is ourselves.
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