He Dared to Persist

George Lucas said, "You have to find something that you love enough to be able to take risks, jump over the hurdles and break through the brick walls that are always going to be placed in front of you. If you don't have that kind of feeling for what it is you are doing, you'll stop at the first giant hurdle."

Why are students, both with and without disabilities, dropping out of high school? Why are there so many young people stopping at the first giant hurdle?

Are they not willing to take risks?

Have they not found something that they are passionate about?

Or were they passionate about something but were told over and over again that they were aiming too high?

Why do some listen to the so-called experts and change their course while others are willing to risk failure in order to make their dreams come true?

Here is an example of someone who dared to persist.

As a child he was diagnosed to have cerebral palsy. He is so brain damaged, he'll never walk, was the doctor's conclusion.

He did learn to walk.

He is so brain damaged, he'll never speak.

He did learn to speak.

As an adult, John V. Wright not only completed high school, but he went on to earn both a Bachelor and a Master of Science Degree in Meteorology from Texas A&M University.

He then lived his dream as a meteorologist at the National Weather Service for 31 years!

Why didn't Mr. Wright stop at the first giant hurdle, or the second or third one?

After interviewing Mr. Wright for a new book to be released this spring, I learned that he was absolutely passionate about studying meteorology. There was no hurdle, not even cerebral palsy that was going to stop him from achieving his dream of becoming a meteorologist.

I gain strength, and I believe others do too, from knowing what others have been able to achieve despite the enormous hurdles that were placed before them.

Would you share your story with us?

What have you achieved that someone said would be impossible for you to achieve?

It does not have to be related to a disability.

Please share your positive and uplifting message with us.

Tell us your story by answering...

As a child, I (Describe a difficulty that you faced)

As an adult, I (Describe a success you achieved)

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