It doesn't matter what your starting point is...

[wadza]

http://www.news.com.au/finance/smal...his-nairobi-slum/story-fn9evb64-1226893963652

If you're looking for inspiration to ditch your excuses for not taking action, have a look at this article.

All the 'first world problems' that we use as excuses to hold us back are nothing compared to living in a slum in Kenya with nothing like this guy, but he doesn't make excuses.

 

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[MitchC]

Awesome story, reminded me of this TED talk I watched a while ago:

 

[MorgothBauglir]

Sometimes your back needs to be in a corner before you take action. That's why people say burn the boats.

In the first world you often have a support network to fall back on. When it's all on you and you don't have an exit plan, you can make things happen.