My wife found this today, at a time I needed it the most. And it’s so inspi­ra­tional… so mov­ing… that I had to share it with you.

If you think there’s no hope, if you think you have obsta­cles you can’t over­come, if you’re think­ing about giv­ing up, then you absolutely, pos­i­tively MUST watch this short video.

I dare you to keep a dry eye.

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“If you don’t attempt to get over your doubts and fears, you’ll never dis­cover how won­der­ful it is to live with­out them.“
– Colin McArty

“Of all base pas­sions, fear is the most accursed.“
– William Shakespeare

Beyond the unknown, you may have other kinds of pho­bias you will need to deal with. All fears, great or small, pro­hibit you from reach­ing your poten­tial because they cre­ate self-​​imposed lim­i­ta­tions. Since fear is gen­er­ally the prod­uct of a low self-​​esteem, the most effec­tive way to deal with your fears is to improve your self-​​esteem.

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You’ve prob­a­bly heard the quote from Calvin Coolidge: “Noth­ing in this world can take the place of per­sis­tence.” Well, today, I learned about some­one I already know and admire, who cer­tainly embod­ies this trait.

Her name is Ladan Lashkari. She is a reader of this blog, and she even listed it as being one of her favorites. But when I learned her story, I was truly hum­bled.

The story was writ­ten by Eric Holm­lund. His blog, “Eric’s Tips,” is another blog I highly rec­om­mend. As you shall soon find out, he wrote a piece that’s so amaz­ing and inspi­ra­tional, that I had to tell you about it, with Eric’s gra­cious per­mis­sion. (And once you read it, you’ll be amazed like I am by how pow­er­ful Ladan’s story really is.)

If you think you have lim­i­ta­tions in your life stop­ping you from achiev­ing suc­cess, take some time to read about this woman’s lim­i­ta­tions. Her story is not only cap­ti­vat­ing, it’s awe-​​inspiring in so many ways.

So with­out fur­ther ado…

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