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‘Don’t’ bounce back after difficult times, bounce forward’ |
Says Cawthorn, who once was ‘pronounced dead’ |
dna correspondent @dnaahmedabad
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inspirational talks n Life is your decision, not your conditionn We have to accept ourselves. Craving to be accepted by everyone is not going to help. n If you don’t decide who you are, someone else will tell you who you are.n Proximity is powern Take time to plan life. Know ‘why’ are you doing and what are you doingn Your ‘state of mind’ can change your life, if you know how to make a ‘strategy’. n Be desperate enough to achieve your goaln You are an average of 5 people around you. So, company matters.Motivational speaker Sam Cawthorm, who once defeated death, was in the city for a session on transforming crisis into success. He urged people to make it a habit of appreciating self on achieving something. This will make them desperate enough to dream and achieve their eventual goal. Cawthorn life can serve as inspiration for others. He was kicked out of school and never had a formal education person. But today is a motivational speaker, a best-selling author and corporate resilience. His life changed forever following a major car accident in 2006. The man was pronounced dead, but thankfully resuscitated. He was left with an amputated right arm and a permanent disability on his right leg.Cawthorn was hospitalised for over five months and was told even if he survives, the man won’t be able to walk again. He braved all odds. Today, he is not just on his feet, but also inspiring thousands of people all over the world with his motivational lectures. It was Cawthorn’s difficult journey that enabled him to develop a mental resilience and strength. |
Published Date: Nov 17, 2014
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