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The fact is WE DON’T and not WE CAN’T!

I understand it does not matter how much I have, but what really matters is what I do with what I have. Most people are a victim of a thinking disease which is, “I am not doing as well as I should. So what alibi I can use to save my face?” Poor health; lack of education; too old; too young; bad luck; fate; spouse; child abuse; upbringing; god…and the list is endless. At first this alibi is a lie but in frequently repeating it, it appears to be truth. What was common in these great people – Charles Dickens, Alexander the Great, Julius Caesar, Napoleon, Vincent Van Gogh and H.G.Wells? They all suffered from Epilepsy. Being blind didn’t stop Stevie Wonder from winning the Grammy. Being short didn’t affect either Don Bradman or Sachin Tendulkar from imprinting their names in cricket history. Sarah Bernhardt, regarded as the greatest French actress was disabled by a knee injury, her leg amputated in 1914. She continued starring on stage until just before her death. Ludwig von Beethoven, one