The Five Defining Traits of Truly Inspiring People
What would you do if you woke up and found a cockroach on your face?
“Alright gents, what’s your excuse? My wife and I are training for a dance competition in May. This is our 2nd rehearsal. If anyone knows Pink, we’d love to invite her to our performance! Shaina Swan is on fire!”
If I’d seen the words above from anyone else on Facebook, I would’ve kept scrolling. But the accompanying video of my friend Kevin Swan dancing with his wife Shaina (Shay) sent me to the moon.
When it comes to representing the strength of the human spirit, few people do it better than Kevin.
Nine years ago, at the height of his career, the then 30-year-old was diagnosed with ALS — a disease without a known cure that takes away your ability to walk, talk, eat, and breathe. Despite this pretty obvious obstacle, the dude met and somehow convinced one of the most beautiful women in the world to marry him, grows businesses, raises awareness for ALS, writes incredible articles (thanks to eye-tracking technology), and most importantly, he’s on a mission to make everyone around him smile and laugh.
