⚔️ What Almost Broke Me… Built Me

Aug 27 (edited) • Quick Wins

I don’t usually share this side of myself. But the people who’ve impacted me most weren’t the ones flashing perfect highlight reels; they were the ones real enough to share where the scars came from.

Here’s part of mine:

I was once voted “Most likely to die or be incarcerated by 19.”
I was homeless in NYC.
I watched my mom survive a coma only to wake as a non-verbal quadriplegic.
My dad took his own life on my birthday in 2015.
At 41, I thought fatherhood had passed me by. I even talked about adoption. Two weeks later, I learned I was going to be a father. At 42, my daughter was born.

She’s 7 now, and watching her live the childhood I never got to have has been one of the greatest gifts of my life. She loves art, has already won a couple of contests in 1st and 2nd grade, and even walked away with 2 checks. It’s pretty awesome.

Those moments could’ve broken me. Honestly, some almost did. But each one sharpened me instead. The grit, the discipline, the refusal to stay down, that’s what built me.

And that’s why I built this dojo. To pass on the mindset, the systems, and the playbooks I’ve fought for. Because none of us need another guru shouting promises. We need resilience, clarity, and community.

👉 My question for you: What’s one challenge you’ve faced that made you stronger? Drop it below. Your story might be exactly what someone else needs today.

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