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No Excuses
No Excuses: The True Story of a Congenital Amputee Who Became a Champion in Wrestling And in Life | Kyle Maynard
12 posts | 3 read | 4 to read
The author, a congenital amputee, shares his remarkable and inspirational story of overcoming physical and mental barriers to become an athlete and an inspirational speaker who has appeared on the Larry King and Howard Stern shows.
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If you need a swift kick in the ass to live your best life, I highly recommend you take time to read Kyle‘s story.
His perspective on life & approach to everything he faces is something that needs to be further known & understood by people living with & without impairments.
His story needed to be told to start to change the conversation around what people living with impairments are capable of and his telling of it will no doubt create change.

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#truth. 💯

karajay This hit me hard today ❤ 5y
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Once you train your mind as hard as you train your muscles, you will notice how much more intensely you are able to push yourself. Training the mind should be your focus. The desire to yourself and reach peaks of mental strength that your opponent can only dream of achieving should consume you. 💯

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The only other scenario in which I‘ve hit 5k is pushing the color run.......excited to keep the momentum going!! 📚🤓📖

mariaku21 Congrats!! 🎉 5y
Birdsong28 Congrats 🎉🎊📚📖 5y
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BookwormAHN Congratulaions 🥂 5y
AlwaysForeverReading 👏👏👏👏👏👏 5y
Redwritinghood 🎉🎉 5y
donnishadawson Hello. Congratulations. May I ask how you get so many points? 5y
Chelseabillups30 Follow the right people and spend a lot of time reading!!! 5y
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Might just have to send this one along to my hockey teammates.❤️🏒🖤

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Final stats report for #24b4Monday!!!!
12 hours complete before we start a new week. 🙂
Finished one book and started on another.
For participating on a whim and not really knowing how to prepare to make this a successful readathon, I‘m happy with that finish. 💯
Looking forward to the next one!! 📖🤓📚

BeansPage That is awesome sweetie I'm so proud of you congratulations!!! I knew you would do great! 👏🏻👏🏻🎉🎉🎉 5y
Andrew65 Well done, an excellent total! 😊👏👏👏, hopefully we‘ll see you again next month. 5y
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Darn near the best definition of character I‘ve ever come across. 💯

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Every athlete has the potential to be the best at what they focus on, regardless of appearances.

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KABOOM!! #truthbomb 💣💥 💯💥💣

MissAmanda I loveeee that. Added this to my read list. 5y
Naj Love this! 5y
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Excuses give us a reason to explain to other people why we are too weak to deal with a particular problem, regardless of the size or importance of the matter.

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If you have been someone who thinks of people living with an impairment as less than or inferior, I hope that you‘ll think again.
I was born with the birth defect Spina Bifida and I have a great life.
We need more representation of people living with impairments in the media so that we begin to change the conversation surrounding what people are capable of.
This is my challenge to you. Are you in?

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I needed to read these words tonight. 💜

monkeygirlsmama Yesssss! 5y
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