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"Hurricane" - Perception through Adversity
Rubin “Hurricane” Carter was at the height of his boxing career in the mid 1960’s, a top contender for the middleweight title.* His life changed dramatically almost overnight when he was wrongly accused of a terrible crime (triple homicide), which he did not commit.
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He was unfortunately found guilty by a biased jury and sentenced to three life sentences.*Although extremely painful, Carter*committed himself to never give up the last thing he had control of:*himself.
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“I am not and never will be powerless” was the declaration he made on his first day in prison.
Hurricane lost his physical freedom, but instead of breaking down – a typical reaction for most, considering the circumstances – he decided to maximize the freedoms he still had left:*his attitude, beliefs and choices.
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He refused to break or grovel.* He instead threw himself into*Purpose: every second and every ounce of his energy he invested on his legal case.
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He devoutly read, books on law, philosophy, history – anything that could help him build his case.* His belief was not that his life was irreparably ruined.**His belief was that injustice had put him somewhere he did not deserve to be, and he did not intend to stay there.
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After 19 years and two trials to overturn the verdict, Carter walked out of prison a free man once again.* He simply resumed his life, with the belief that he had been unharmed.* In fact, he was stronger and smarter now for what he had endured.
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No matter the adversity, we are never completely powerless.
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As long as we can control our thoughts, our perceptions – our beliefs and reactions, we still have our greatest power.
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Deals don’t always go the way Funding Pros want.* Sometimes it’s a string of unfortunate events that pile on top of each other.* Our mindset will determine what we make out of the adversity - how we can potentially emerge stronger and better from it.
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What commitment to yourself must you make today?
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