{"id":18950,"date":"2024-09-24T20:56:23","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T20:56:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=18950"},"modified":"2024-09-24T20:56:24","modified_gmt":"2024-09-24T20:56:24","slug":"15-inspiring-stories-that-prove-everything-in-this-life-depends-on-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pulsperry.com\/?p=18950","title":{"rendered":"15 Inspiring Stories That Prove Everything in This Life Depends on Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

15 Inspiring Stories That Prove Everything in This Life Depends on Us<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

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Perhaps, all of us have been in situations where we just wanted to give up. Parting with the love of your life, betrayal, job loss \u2014 all of them are unsettling. It\u2019s hard to overcome them, but difficulties make us stronger, even if this sounds like a clich\u00e9. Because there is nothing in this world we can\u2019t cope with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We came across a discussion of Reddit users who did their best to change their lives for the better. These people have been through a lot, and it wasn\u2019t easy for them. But they all have one thing in common \u2014 they didn\u2019t give up and they got what they wanted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  • I\u00a0realized that my\u00a0quest to\u00a0find love wouldn\u2019t fix anything that was wrong with\u00a0me. I\u00a0stopped manipulating and using men to\u00a0try to\u00a0fill the void in\u00a0my\u00a0soul. I\u00a0treated men like people instead of\u00a0tools. Eventually, I\u00a0fell in\u00a0love and am\u00a0married to\u00a0the most wonderful person I\u2019ve ever met.\u00a0\u00a9\u00a0RoxxyKaos\u00a0\/ Reddit<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • I\u00a0took responsibility. What I\u00a0mean is\u00a0that\u00a0I accepted the fact that this life is\u00a0mine and that I\u2019m the only one who can turn it\u00a0around. Nobody else. I\u00a0quit drinking and smoking, and all of\u00a0my\u00a0other bad habits. And I\u00a0started training and counting calories to\u00a0lose weight. 2\u00a0years later I\u2019m healthier than ever, I\u2019m surrounded by\u00a0people who\u00a0I love and who love\u00a0me, I\u00a0got rid of\u00a0all the toxic people in\u00a0my\u00a0life (including my\u00a0family), and I\u2019m about to\u00a0get married and start my\u00a0own business.\u00a0\u00a9\u00a0theokoss53\u00a0\/ Reddit<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • I\u00a0lived in\u00a0Detroit. The skies are grey there. I\u00a0was fired, so\u00a0I sold my\u00a0house, bought a\u00a0van, and moved to\u00a0L.A. I\u00a0went to\u00a0school there. Now I\u00a0am doing some of\u00a0the coolest things imaginable: a\u00a0number of\u00a0publications, trips to\u00a0the jungle, exploring uncharted caves, meeting celebrities, jumping out of\u00a0airplanes, and presenting at\u00a0academic conferences. I\u2019m also trying to\u00a0get into a\u00a0Ph.D. program in\u00a0archaeology. That\u2019s it\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0nutshell.\u00a0\u00a9\u00a0b**tmike1\u00a0\/ Reddit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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    • I\u00a0was always chubby while growing\u00a0up. I\u00a0was sitting on\u00a0a\u00a0diet for almost a\u00a0decade. It\u00a0eventually got to\u00a0the point where the dieting wasn\u2019t effective, I\u00a0couldn\u2019t lose the weight, and wasn\u2019t even eating much. I\u00a0decided that enough was enough and that\u00a0I was going to\u00a0beat this eating\u00a0addiction. I\u00a0cut the junk food, the snacks, and the irregular eating. Within 2\u00a0weeks, my\u00a0body caught\u00a0up. It\u2019s been 2\u00a0years since then and I\u00a0am proud to\u00a0say that I\u2019m actually in\u00a0love with the way I\u00a0look. And I\u00a0don\u2019t even look perfect. But I\u2019m content. I\u00a0am no\u00a0longer addicted to\u00a0food and do\u00a0eat intuitively. It\u2019s not just the food addiction though. As\u00a0soon as\u00a0I got that under control, every other aspect of\u00a0my\u00a0life improved significantly. I\u00a0just feel happier overall\u2026\u00a0\u00a9\u00a0HmCantPickUsername\u00a0\/ Reddit<\/li>\n\n\n\n
    • After\u00a0college, I\u00a0got my\u00a0first real job (IT). I\u00a0met a\u00a0girl at\u00a0work. She had a\u00a0baby, but the daddy wasn\u2019t in\u00a0the picture. We\u00a0got married, bought a\u00a0house in\u00a0the suburbs, and a\u00a0couple of\u00a0cars because that is\u00a0what\u00a0I thought you were supposed to\u00a0do. 2\u00a0years later, we\u00a0were both miserable and she found comfort in\u00a0the arms of\u00a0another man. I\u00a0was at\u00a0a\u00a0total loss. My\u00a0marriage failed, my\u00a0contract was running out at\u00a0work, and\u00a0I was super depressed. Then my\u00a0father bought me\u00a0an\u00a0airplane ticket to\u00a0Los Angeles where 2\u00a0of\u00a0my\u00a0close friends lived. That simple act changed everything. I\u00a0went to\u00a0LA and had a\u00a0blast with my\u00a0friends who convinced me\u00a0to\u00a0move out and live with them. I\u00a0flew back home, filed for\u00a0divorce, sold the house and the cars, and packed up\u00a0my\u00a0things and left. That was 20\u00a0years ago. Since then, I\u00a0got remarried to\u00a0an\u00a0amazing woman. We\u00a0have 2\u00a0incredible kids. I\u00a0lived in\u00a0LA, NYC, and now Denver. I\u00a0have traveled extensively, partied with rock stars, laughed so\u00a0hard it\u00a0literally hurt. I\u00a0can\u2019t even imagine what my\u00a0life would have been like if\u00a0I stayed with my\u00a0first wife. I\u00a0saw her once, many years later at\u00a0a\u00a0wedding. She said she was sorry for what she had done. I\u00a0said don\u2019t be\u00a0and thanked her for\u00a0it.\u00a0\u00a9\u00a0tizod\u00a0\/ Reddit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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      • I\u00a0got injured in\u00a0a\u00a0car accident. I\u00a0lost my\u00a0business and my\u00a0wife of\u00a019\u00a0years eventually left me\u00a0for another man, leaving behind a\u00a017-year-old daughter and a\u00a02-year-old son. No\u00a0job, no\u00a0car, no\u00a0money. 2\u00a0kids and $2K a\u00a0month in\u00a0rent. 2\u00a0days after she left, I\u00a0took my\u00a0real estate license test. I\u00a0PASSED! I\u00a0had planned to\u00a0surprise her but had hidden that\u00a0I was studying in\u00a0case I\u00a0failed. So, I\u00a0found a\u00a0job, another one on\u00a0the night shift, and then another 2. But then\u00a0I was offered a\u00a0job from a\u00a0local developer. After a\u00a0few months, they hired me\u00a0away from my\u00a0temporary broker, gave me\u00a0a\u00a0salary and commissions, and provided me\u00a0with an\u00a0opportunity to\u00a0change my\u00a0kid\u2019s lives forever. I\u00a0was able to\u00a0go\u00a0from working 4\u00a0jobs, to\u00a0just one, and\u00a0I have learned more about myself than\u00a0I could have ever imagined possible. It\u2019s been 3\u00a0and a\u00a0half long years, but\u00a0I wouldn\u2019t change a\u00a0thing if\u00a0I\u00a0could.\u00a0\u00a9\u00a0NoDozDad\u00a0\/ Reddit<\/li>\n\n\n\n
      • I\u00a0had dropped out of\u00a0college because of\u00a0depression. I\u00a0was in\u00a0a\u00a0customer service\u00a0job that I\u00a0hated, I\u00a0was in\u00a0a\u00a0relationship\u00a0with someone who treated me\u00a0poorly, and\u00a0I had my\u00a0share of\u00a0dark thoughts under my\u00a0belt. My\u00a0boyfriend and friends told me\u00a0there was no\u00a0point in\u00a0going back to\u00a0school, and\u00a0I believed them. Then I\u00a0met a\u00a0stranger who\u00a0I talked to\u00a0about books. He\u00a0told me\u00a0that he\u00a0couldn\u2019t believe\u00a0I had dropped out of\u00a0college, because\u00a0I was obviously passionate. The next morning, I\u00a0packed my\u00a0stuff and left my\u00a0boyfriend, then reapplied to\u00a0college. Nearly 10\u00a0years later, I\u2019m a\u00a0qualified teacher, I\u00a0love my\u00a0job, and\u00a0I own a\u00a0house. I\u00a0also married that stranger.\u00a0\u00a9\u00a0Ginger-Crafter\u00a0\/ Reddit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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        • I\u00a0was a\u00a0high school dropout, in\u00a0a\u00a0dead-end job, earning $30K per year. I\u00a0found out that my\u00a0girlfriend was pregnant when we\u00a0were only 20\u00a0and had visions of\u00a0being a\u00a0deadbeat broke dad who couldn\u2019t provide for the kid\u00a0I had brought into the world. So\u00a0I\u00a0did a\u00a0bridging course and went to\u00a0college at\u00a021, just as\u00a0my\u00a0daughter was born. I\u00a0married my\u00a0girlfriend at\u00a024\u00a0and since then we\u00a0have had 2\u00a0more kids. Currently, I\u00a0comfortably earn $200K a\u00a0year, have a\u00a0great\u00a0career, and feel like everything just fell into place.\u00a0\u00a9\u00a0whatwouldbiggiedo\u00a0\/ Reddit<\/li>\n\n\n\n
        • I\u00a0grew up\u00a0believing that getting married and marrying the right man was the greatest thing\u00a0I could achieve in\u00a0my\u00a0life. As\u00a0a\u00a0woman, my\u00a0ambitions were for my\u00a0future husband\u2019s career and for the children\u00a0I would have with him. So\u00a0I\u00a0threw myself into relationships, erasing my\u00a0personality to\u00a0land the guy that checked all the boxes. Surprise, surprise, none of\u00a0those relationships worked out. Finally, I\u00a0realized\u00a0I hadn\u2019t been happy in\u00a0any of\u00a0them and decided to\u00a0just be\u00a0happy with myself. I\u00a0fell into a\u00a0relationship naturally a\u00a0year later and we\u00a0have been together for more than 10\u00a0years.\u00a0\u00a9\u00a0austenQ\u00a0\/ Reddit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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          • I\u00a0got kicked out of\u00a0home at\u00a013. I\u00a0was homeless for a\u00a0few weeks until\u00a0I found a\u00a0little old lady willing to\u00a0rent out her severely fire-damaged mobile home in\u00a0her backyard to\u00a0me\u00a0for $100\u00a0a month. I\u00a0did that for a\u00a0few months until\u00a0I found another little old lady willing to\u00a0rent out a\u00a01-bedroom apartment. I\u00a0think that was $300\u00a0a month and\u00a0I had to\u00a0do\u00a0yard work and repairs. I\u00a0did that for years until\u00a0I left to\u00a0go\u00a0to\u00a0college. I\u00a0struggled in\u00a0college, because\u00a0I was a\u00a0full-time student while working 2\u00a0full-time jobs. I\u00a0met my\u00a0future wife, got my\u00a0degree, and tried to\u00a0reconnect with my\u00a0parents. It\u00a0was tough.I\u00a0got married and then struggled to\u00a0find lucrative work for a\u00a0year. Things have been improving exponentially since. I\u00a0bought our first house for cash in\u00a02017, had our first baby in\u00a02019, and hit millionaire status in\u00a0August 2020. Work like crazy, save, and invest smartly, and you\u2019ll be\u00a0OK!\u00a0\u00a9\u00a0killacross4479\u00a0\/ Reddit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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            • I\u00a0went to\u00a0college and graduated with a\u00a0degree in\u00a0graphic design and eventually landed a\u00a0full-time design job that paid peanuts. It\u00a0was an\u00a0in-house job, not much scope for promotion, on\u00a0a\u00a0very small team. I\u00a0had dreams of\u00a0working for a\u00a0gaming developer like Valve or\u00a0Rockstar, but never did anything in\u00a0my\u00a0free time to\u00a0pursue this. At\u00a0around 25, I\u00a0realized that it\u00a0wasn\u2019t right for me\u00a0to\u00a0lack any passion for my\u00a0work. I\u00a0decided to\u00a0figure out what\u00a0I wanted to\u00a0do\u00a0in\u00a0life and realized that it\u00a0was\u00a0medicine. I\u00a0had started volunteering at\u00a0my\u00a0local hospital and then became a\u00a0full-time Healthcare Assistant there. It\u00a0was a\u00a0baptism of\u00a0fire and\u00a0I nearly walked away early\u00a0on, but I\u00a0persisted. Unfortunately, I\u00a0couldn\u2019t just go\u00a0to\u00a0medical school, so\u00a0I decided to\u00a0do\u00a0my\u00a0Master\u2019s degree to\u00a0open up\u00a0some extra options and hopefully make it\u00a0easier. I\u2019m in\u00a0my\u00a0final year of\u00a0medical school now. I\u2019ve managed to\u00a0pass all my\u00a0exams the first time and whilst I\u2019m not going to\u00a0graduate with honors or\u00a0anything like that, I\u2019m pleased that I\u2019ve managed to\u00a0find something I\u2019m passionate about and that I\u00a0am fulfilling my\u00a0academic potential.\u00a0\u00a9\u00a0ChanSungJung\u00a0\/ Reddit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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              • I\u00a0was in\u00a0my\u00a0mid to\u00a0late 20s and working for a\u00a0small design startup, where the owners were married and lived the job 24\/7. I\u00a0didn\u2019t and wasn\u2019t comfortable doing that, but that was their mentality and any mistakes or\u00a0negativity (like questioning something) was met with harsh reactions. I\u00a0had\u00a0insomnia\u00a0for almost a\u00a0year, getting 3-5 hours of\u00a0sleep a\u00a0night, until one day something just switched and\u00a0I stopped caring about the anger and short temper they were projecting toward\u00a0me. After a\u00a0week\u00a0I felt happier, less stressed, and overall more positive. It\u00a0was still a\u00a0negative work environment and\u00a0I stayed there for a\u00a0few more years because\u00a0I didn\u2019t recognize that\u00a0I had value to\u00a0anyone outside their company. Once I\u00a0started freelancing again and getting some corporate-level workplace experience, I\u00a0realized that my\u00a0skills were not only good but very marketable, and\u00a0I had a\u00a0new job within 6\u00a0months.\u00a0\u00a9\u00a0clovisx\u00a0\/ Reddit<\/li>\n\n\n\n
              • After my\u00a0marriage broke down, I\u00a0felt\u00a0I had nothing to\u00a0go\u00a0on\u00a0and nothing to\u00a0offer to\u00a0anyone, so\u00a0what was the point? I\u00a0had been in\u00a0touch with an\u00a0animal shelter a\u00a0few weeks prior and\u00a0I finally got the call saying my\u00a0cat was ready to\u00a0be\u00a0picked\u00a0up. He\u00a0was 16\u00a0at the time and had been in\u00a0the shelter for a\u00a0year at\u00a0that point. I\u00a0knew if\u00a0I went to\u00a0get him, I\u2019d have made a\u00a0commitment to\u00a0him to\u00a0keep going. So\u00a0I\u00a0went and got him. Alfred changed my\u00a0life. He\u00a0was my\u00a0partner in\u00a0crime and a\u00a0bonus alarm clock. He\u00a0loved life. One cat became\u00a02, then 3. They gave me\u00a0a\u00a0reason to\u00a0live and someone to\u00a0love again.\u00a0\u00a9\u00a0AdrienneGrody\u00a0\/ Reddit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n
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                • My\u00a0girlfriend, at\u00a0the time, dumped me\u00a0to\u00a0get back with her ex\u00a0and\u00a0I remember asking her why, and one of\u00a0the things she said was that she saw how hard\u00a0I struggled with school and didn\u2019t think she could be\u00a0with someone who wasn\u2019t going to\u00a0be\u00a0successful. After a\u00a0couple of\u00a0months of\u00a0being depressed\u00a0I decided to\u00a0drop out of\u00a0school to\u00a0focus on\u00a0my\u00a0culinary degree (I\u00a0was already working in\u00a0kitchens) and ended up\u00a0doing really well and now\u00a0I run a\u00a0pretty successful meal prepping business and do\u00a0private dinners on\u00a0the side.\u00a0\u00a9\u00a0aszma\u00a0\/ Reddit<\/li>\n\n\n\n
                • After being laid off from my\u00a0factory job, I\u00a0suddenly found myself on\u00a0the streets of\u00a0Toronto in\u00a0the early 1990s with a\u00a09th-grade education, no\u00a0money, no\u00a0friends, no\u00a0job references, and not really any family. So\u00a0what did I\u00a0do? I\u00a0found an\u00a0unbelievably dirty, crappy, crawl-space basement apartment. I\u00a0applied for Welfare, and stopped drinking and smoking (and anything else unhealthy). I\u00a0got a\u00a0gym membership and went 4\u00a0hours a\u00a0day. I\u00a0enrolled in\u00a0an\u00a0adult high school and ignored everyone and everything that would be\u00a0a\u00a0distraction. Then I\u00a0applied to\u00a0college. Got in. Moved to\u00a0a\u00a0different city and spent 4\u00a0years getting my\u00a0BA in\u00a0Philosophy. Then I\u00a0applied to\u00a0a\u00a0graduate program and spent the next 10\u00a0years getting my\u00a0MA and my\u00a0Ph.D. Then spent the next several years as\u00a0a\u00a0professor, making good money and having lots of\u00a0fun. I\u00a0am happy now and know that\u00a0I would have ended up\u00a0in\u00a0a\u00a0way worse position if\u00a0I hadn\u2019t done what\u00a0I did all those years ago. Sooner or\u00a0later everyone has got to\u00a0take their life seriously.\u00a0\u00a9\u00a0lacks_imagination\u00a0\/ Reddit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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