I found quite a bit of inspiration in this mans story, I hope you do as well.
Jim McLaren was a talented athlete. After his first near death accident left him a leg amputee, he altered the perception of amputees with his athleticism, including a 10:42 Ironman Hawaii finish. Then a second accident left him a quadriplegic. Not one to give up, Jim founded the Choose Living Foundation and became the inspiration behind the Challenged Athletes Foundation, an organization dedicated to enabling physically challenged athletes to fulfill their athletic potential. In the realm of heart-wrenching tenacity, Jim McLaren is the epicenter of inspiration.
The link below is a link to a video about Jim and of Jim speaking. It's long, about 10 minutes but I recommend you take the time and view it. Many things that Jim speaks about resonate very strongly with me and I post this because I hope it will do the same for you. Have a great weekend everyone.
http://www.jimmaclaren.com/members/videos/maclaren1-256k.wmv
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