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The Hurricane
At the height of his boxing career, Rubin “Hurricane” Carter’s life took a straight nosedive into a pit of despair after being wrongly accused of a heinous crime he didn’t commit: triple homicide.
Most people would crumble underneath the pressure of such an unfortunate situation, but not Carter. Upon arriving in prison, he made it clear to the warden that he was not a prisoner because he will not nor will ever be powerless.
What Carter declined to surrender — his attitude, his beliefs, his choices — allowed him to grow stronger, more persistent, and better than he ever had been. He was able to redirect all the energy that would normally be spent towards self-pity and channel it into sharpening his mind and spirit through books that would ultimately help build his legal case. 19 years later, he had his sentence rescinded and resumed his life.
We may not face situations as grim as Carter’s but one thing is for sure, we always have a decision in the way we react to life. Our decisions shape our destiny and either fortify or diminish our spirit. No matter what situation you find yourself in, you are…
