What follows is not meant to elicit sympathy, it is simply the truth of my life. The latest instalment of the Mission Impossible franchise has just been released and it got me thinking because my disability can make every day seem like mission impossible. My mission impossible is not about saving the world. It is about the simplest day to day tasks like pushing a button in the lift or putting a cup to my lips to drink but just like Ethan Hunt I always win in the end. Living with a disability has taught me to have a never give up mindset because if I do not think that way I wouldn't even get out bed. I believe that I have the mindset of a special forces warrior or an Olympic champion but because I do not have gold medals around my neck people do not see the victories I have every day. To me I am a champion because I can do the grocery shopping for my family. In my motivational talks I tell people that any goal can be achieved and no obstacle is too big to overcome and the reas
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