I mostly know about ALS from Stephen Hawking, one of the greatest humans in the sports of persistence and mental endurance. He never gave up, and had the disease for 5 decades. 5 decades of sitting in a wheelchair, years without the ability to even talk without assistance.
Fortunately for most of us, we will live our lives in relatively good health, and I am so grateful to be in as good a shape as I am. Only having some pain in my lower back today, but being able to move my body and go for a ruck outside in the spring air is such a blessing.
Whenever I am starting to feel sorry for myself, the latter part of your comment rings true. We're largely blessed as a species. The mental toughness and upbeat attitudes that Gehrig, Hawking, and others who have and are facing extreme hindrances express is a huge inspiration, and a reminder of how blessed we are.
I mostly know about ALS from Stephen Hawking, one of the greatest humans in the sports of persistence and mental endurance. He never gave up, and had the disease for 5 decades. 5 decades of sitting in a wheelchair, years without the ability to even talk without assistance.
Fortunately for most of us, we will live our lives in relatively good health, and I am so grateful to be in as good a shape as I am. Only having some pain in my lower back today, but being able to move my body and go for a ruck outside in the spring air is such a blessing.
Whenever I am starting to feel sorry for myself, the latter part of your comment rings true. We're largely blessed as a species. The mental toughness and upbeat attitudes that Gehrig, Hawking, and others who have and are facing extreme hindrances express is a huge inspiration, and a reminder of how blessed we are.