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  • RogerV
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    • Jul 2002
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    #1

    Do you consider yourself a success against all odds?

    My whole life people told me I was a dreamer till I became successful.

    It was a tough road I cant lie. I remember all I could afford was hot dogs, cup a soup and Macaroni and cheese.


    whats your story did you succeed against all odds?
  • squishypimp
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    • Aug 2006
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    #2
    i sure do

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    • rodney25
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      • Jun 2005
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      #3
      Struggles aand frustrations will always be part of my life. I'm just happy that I still see myself surviving and improving throughout these years.


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      • CashLikeWhoa_Mike
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        #4
        yes indeed


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        • woj
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          #5
          Originally posted by squishypimp
          i sure do
          you sure became a successful sig whore
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          • High Plains Drifter
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            • Jun 2005
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            #6
            I don't think you can say against ALL odds if you live in America or Europe or similar. Becoming successful while growing up in Sudan would be much more impressive.

            And of course "success" is subjective.

            But to answer the questions, yes, I persevered through some pretty tough times and worked my ass off.

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            • BitAudioVideo
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              • Jul 2005
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              #7
              im a long way from raiding the change jar for cigarette money, but still a long way to go... against all odds? i cant recall anyone betting against me but there were a few periods when i thought about betting against myself ;p
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              • marumari
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                #8
                im working my ass off right now and next year better be a good year!
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                • nAtuRaLbEautY
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                  • May 2006
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                  #9
                  i think so...
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                  • Yngwie
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                    • May 2003
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                    #10
                    in 2001/02 I thought I thought I was a "success", but all that turned to shit and now I'm a failure.
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                    • RogerV
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                      • Jul 2002
                      • 12591

                      #11
                      Originally posted by Yngwie
                      in 2001/02 I thought I thought I was a "success", but all that turned to shit and now I'm a failure.
                      you cant appreciate success until you have had failure..
                      Keep working hard and things will get better. Life is what you make of it!

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                      • notabook
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                        • Apr 2006
                        • 9748

                        #12
                        Not really, though I am pretty lucky to be alive at this point I would think. Started out life dead, had to be resuscitated… a lot of close calls over the years. Financially I’m doing ok now but if I wasn’t such a lazy fucker I could be doing so much more. Overall I’d say that I’m not successful against all odds.

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                        • xanx
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                          • Apr 2002
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                          #13
                          mo money mo problems lol =)

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                          • MaddCaz
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                            #14
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                            • aaron
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                              • Mar 2003
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                              #15
                              ive still yet to make it big but ive been supporting myself just fine and i think if i stick with it ill achieve my goals of financial freedom

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                              • Warren
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                                • Jul 2003
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                                #16
                                Had my ups and downs in my early twenties, need to learn to forget the past and move on to bigger and better things.
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                                • marketsmart
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                                  • Dec 2004
                                  • 20419

                                  #17
                                  i have made and lost money twice... enough money to make some people sick or say "i would have put a gun in my mouth"... i love what i do.. i enjoy the journey more than the destination... i will continue to succeed and i will continue to fail, but i can look myself in the mirror everyday and honestly feel good about what i have accomplished... to me, thats all that matters...

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                                  • PAC Media
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                                    #18
                                    Hell Yes!!!

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                                    • After Shock Media
                                      It's coming look busy
                                      • Mar 2001
                                      • 35299

                                      #19
                                      I believe that everyone has some odds of being a success. If someone really thinks they have no chance at all then I doubt they would even try.

                                      A situation is just that, a starting point for personal choices on your road to success. Some of course will use their situation as an excuse and others for motivation. The choice is up to the individual though.

                                      Cliff notes of my life:
                                      Born into poverty 34 years ago.
                                      Grew up watching siblings and living off of welfare.
                                      Parents divorced when I was eight, father got custody in CA. So you can imagine how bad my mother was.
                                      As a young youth only money I saw was the money I went out and earned.
                                      Many times for christmas my father gave me one of his possessions as my gift.
                                      I would spend my 13th birthday in the hospital becoming paralyzed.
                                      Schools passed me upwards without meeting my requirements because they could not afford and did not offer adaptive PE classes.
                                      Had to go with the HS equivalency test to get out of high school or I would need to take several years of PE and summer school PE.
                                      Made a lot of money via my BBS.
                                      Lost all of it and then some to an early Internet scammer.
                                      I pay doctors and hospitals more than my house payments, yet I now own my house and well I still pay doctors and hospitals.
                                      I refuse to quit and am always willing to fail as long as I fail in a big way.

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                                      • marketsmart
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                                        • Dec 2004
                                        • 20419

                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by After Shock Media
                                        I believe that everyone has some odds of being a success. If someone really thinks they have no chance at all then I doubt they would even try.

                                        A situation is just that, a starting point for personal choices on your road to success. Some of course will use their situation as an excuse and others for motivation. The choice is up to the individual though.

                                        Cliff notes of my life:
                                        Born into poverty 34 years ago.
                                        Grew up watching siblings and living off of welfare.
                                        Parents divorced when I was eight, father got custody in CA. So you can imagine how bad my mother was.
                                        As a young youth only money I saw was the money I went out and earned.
                                        Many times for christmas my father gave me one of his possessions as my gift.
                                        I would spend my 13th birthday in the hospital becoming paralyzed.
                                        Schools passed me upwards without meeting my requirements because they could not afford and did not offer adaptive PE classes.
                                        Had to go with the HS equivalency test to get out of high school or I would need to take several years of PE and summer school PE.
                                        Made a lot of money via my BBS.
                                        Lost all of it and then some to an early Internet scammer.
                                        I pay doctors and hospitals more than my house payments, yet I now own my house and well I still pay doctors and hospitals.
                                        I refuse to quit and am always willing to fail as long as I fail in a big way.
                                        are u still paralyzed?

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                                        • After Shock Media
                                          It's coming look busy
                                          • Mar 2001
                                          • 35299

                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by marketsmart
                                          are u still paralyzed?
                                          That would be a yes and always will be.

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                                          • UniversalPassLorence
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                                            • Dec 2004
                                            • 3721

                                            #22
                                            It's a long story, but YES

                                            I don't think that most things happen by chance. You have to earn and plan your success, and work very hard towards it


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                                            • RogerV
                                              Banned!
                                              • Jul 2002
                                              • 12591

                                              #23
                                              Originally posted by After Shock Media
                                              I believe that everyone has some odds of being a success. If someone really thinks they have no chance at all then I doubt they would even try.

                                              A situation is just that, a starting point for personal choices on your road to success. Some of course will use their situation as an excuse and others for motivation. The choice is up to the individual though.

                                              Cliff notes of my life:
                                              Born into poverty 34 years ago.
                                              Grew up watching siblings and living off of welfare.
                                              Parents divorced when I was eight, father got custody in CA. So you can imagine how bad my mother was.
                                              As a young youth only money I saw was the money I went out and earned.
                                              Many times for christmas my father gave me one of his possessions as my gift.
                                              I would spend my 13th birthday in the hospital becoming paralyzed.
                                              Schools passed me upwards without meeting my requirements because they could not afford and did not offer adaptive PE classes.
                                              Had to go with the HS equivalency test to get out of high school or I would need to take several years of PE and summer school PE.
                                              Made a lot of money via my BBS.
                                              Lost all of it and then some to an early Internet scammer.
                                              I pay doctors and hospitals more than my house payments, yet I now own my house and well I still pay doctors and hospitals.
                                              I refuse to quit and am always willing to fail as long as I fail in a big way.
                                              I have to say now this is against all Odds.. Much respect

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                                              • After Shock Media
                                                It's coming look busy
                                                • Mar 2001
                                                • 35299

                                                #24
                                                Originally posted by RogerV
                                                I have to say now this is against all Odds.. Much respect
                                                Nah, odds against me sure.
                                                I know others must have had it worse and have done much better.

                                                I have never been homeless, never got addicted to drugs (ok once to steroids in the hospital when I was 13), nobody was a crack head in my family, and so forth. Each person has their own obsticals and each person can overcome them.

                                                Thank you though for not only reading it but the kind words.

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                                                • marketsmart
                                                  HOMICIDAL TROLL KILLER
                                                  • Dec 2004
                                                  • 20419

                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by After Shock Media
                                                  That would be a yes and always will be.
                                                  neck down? waist down? in a wheelchair?

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                                                  • After Shock Media
                                                    It's coming look busy
                                                    • Mar 2001
                                                    • 35299

                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by marketsmart
                                                    neck down? waist down? in a wheelchair?
                                                    Some areas near rib cage, others slightly higher. Depends and its gradual in that area some is nothing, some is just heat and cold, others is pressure.

                                                    Yes wheelchair.

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                                                    • RogerV
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                                                      • Jul 2002
                                                      • 12591

                                                      #27
                                                      Originally posted by After Shock Media
                                                      Nah, odds against me sure.
                                                      I know others must have had it worse and have done much better.

                                                      I have never been homeless, never got addicted to drugs (ok once to steroids in the hospital when I was 13), nobody was a crack head in my family, and so forth. Each person has their own obsticals and each person can overcome them.

                                                      Thank you though for not only reading it but the kind words.
                                                      This just goes to show your positive energy and why you are successful.

                                                      you see the glass Half full. Very inspiring.

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                                                      • After Shock Media
                                                        It's coming look busy
                                                        • Mar 2001
                                                        • 35299

                                                        #28
                                                        Originally posted by RogerV
                                                        This just goes to show your positive energy and why you are successful.

                                                        you see the glass Half full. Very inspiring.
                                                        Thanks again.

                                                        I still want to hear others stories though. I like to know about others.

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                                                        • RogerV
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                                                          • Jul 2002
                                                          • 12591

                                                          #29
                                                          Originally posted by After Shock Media
                                                          Thanks again.

                                                          I still want to hear others stories though. I like to know about others.
                                                          I think people are affraid to show there weak side around here. I also hope to hear more success stories. it doesnt always have to do with money

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                                                          • marketsmart
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                                                            • Dec 2004
                                                            • 20419

                                                            #30
                                                            Originally posted by After Shock Media
                                                            Some areas near rib cage, others slightly higher. Depends and its gradual in that area some is nothing, some is just heat and cold, others is pressure.

                                                            Yes wheelchair.
                                                            well, you are an inspiration to me... i cant belive someone has not solved spinal cord injuries yet, which is what i am assuming happened to you...

                                                            i dont feel sorry for you, instead i choose to admire your strength and determination to keep on keepin on.. i dont know if i could deal with that kind of challenge in my life... which makes me think that i still have so much more to learn about life...

                                                            thanks for sharing your story, your honesty, and your conquests....

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                                                            • After Shock Media
                                                              It's coming look busy
                                                              • Mar 2001
                                                              • 35299

                                                              #31
                                                              Originally posted by marketsmart
                                                              well, you are an inspiration to me... i cant belive someone has not solved spinal cord injuries yet, which is what i am assuming happened to you...

                                                              i dont feel sorry for you, instead i choose to admire your strength and determination to keep on keepin on.. i dont know if i could deal with that kind of challenge in my life... which makes me think that i still have so much more to learn about life...

                                                              thanks for sharing your story, your honesty, and your conquests....
                                                              If you desire full story and assuming search will work properly. There is a huge Q and A I did.

                                                              Yes spinal injuries will be solved, but they will not work for most past injuries like mine.

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                                                              • marketsmart
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                                                                • Dec 2004
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                                                                #32
                                                                I juts donated $100 to the Christopher Reeve foundation in the name of AfterShockMedia... sorry i didnt know your name... why did i do it? becuase if you arent part of the solution, you are part of the problem.....


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                                                                • marketsmart
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                                                                  #33
                                                                  aftershock check your gmail acct....

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                                                                  • SomeCreep
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                                                                    • Mar 2003
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                                                                    #34
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                                                                    • WiredGuy
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                                                                      • Aug 2002
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                                                                      #35
                                                                      Considering how much negativity was around me when I first started (barely making it through school, very little sales and parents discouraging me), I think I came out alright.
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                                                                      • Furious_Female
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                                                                        • Oct 2002
                                                                        • 8187

                                                                        #36
                                                                        Success is relative. I have had many ups and downs along the way, but have come to realize, everybody has some sort of obstacles and demons in their lives. Some its money, other's it can be emotional... some are lucky enough to have both or more!

                                                                        I started making money in adult in mid 2000. I dabbled in mainstream for several years before that, but never anything serious. (If I only knew then...)

                                                                        I was an only child and born into "money." My parents has a successful retail/wholesale business that stemmed from farming and grew into more with ice cream, food etc. Unfortunately, my father passed away suddenly when I was 12 and my mom didn't have the business mindset that my dad had. Eventually the business failed. We lost that, our home, our vehicles and everything went straight to hell.

                                                                        I was never into school... I rarely went, especially after my dad died. So I quit when I was 16, in 9th grade after failing 8th grade twice for lack of participation. I was never against learning, just not fond of the formal atmosphere. By the age of 16, I was more qualified for "life" than many people that were graduating college with degrees they would never fully utilize. Being part of a business and struggling through other life obstacles teaches you things they never mention in school.

                                                                        Since I started adult, (always the traffic end, never content) I've been supporting my mom financially, found out a lot about myself and others, made a sickening amount of money and lost it all several times. I made many many mistakes but have learned from all of them. Once again, I'm bouncing back from a long and tiring 2 year battle with hard times.

                                                                        Stress sucks but I am glad I can appreciate things that others take for granted. I don't think life would be any fun if everything was just handed to you. It would be rather boring. I met the love of my life, Napolean, right here on GFY and doing everything life throws at us together is infinitely better than going at it alone. Everything happens for a reason, and because of my current happiness, I wouldn't change anything that happened on the road to where I am now.

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                                                                        • TheJimmy
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                                                                          • Jan 2001
                                                                          • 10747

                                                                          #37
                                                                          Originally posted by RogerV
                                                                          you cant appreciate success until you have had failure..
                                                                          Keep working hard and things will get better. Life is what you make of it!

                                                                          Have to agree there.

                                                                          I've had some freakishly good years, and some bottoms...I'm on a very nice pace back to where I want to be and the vision this time is much different.

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                                                                          • RogerV
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                                                                            #38
                                                                            Bump for Inspiration

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                                                                            • cess
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                                                                              #39
                                                                              I sure do!

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                                                                              • Phoenix
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                                                                                • Nov 2002
                                                                                • 35475

                                                                                #40
                                                                                so far i consider myself a failure...however i am constantly taking steps to change that

                                                                                i hold high standards for myself and compare myself to highly successful people
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                                                                                • msan
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                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  I haven't reached success yet. If I do it's going to be sweet. I'm a struggling comic artist and stumbled in gfy site doing toon work to pay off bills. I know that one day I'll see my name printed and credited as a comic artist.
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                                                                                  • jerseygto
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                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    To after shock media!!! chief ur da man!! so i guess if i dont succeed it aint the odds i cause i jus gave up huh??i was jus gonna say that im not a success yet but all the odds are against me!! well my friend after reading this thread i had a apiffany an well its time to get shit done!! you got much respect from me and i hope i can get a successful future going and if ever we run into each other in the future if i can help you out in any way dont hesitate to ask
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