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Overcoming is succeed in dealing with a problem or difficulty

Overcoming on the Street

Marlon Shirley saw his fair share of struggles as a young boy, living with his mother who was gone a lot and moved frequently to keep trouble from catching up with her. Marlon was five years old wh... Read More
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Trials, temptations, disappointments -- all these are helps instead of hindrances, if one uses them rightly. They not only test the fiber of character but strengthen it...Every trial endured and weathered in the right spirit makes a soul nobler and stronger than it was before.”

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Marlon Shirley - Overcoming

Faced with incredible odds after losing his foot at a young age, Marlon Shirley not only overcame them, but provided an inspiring example for each of us.

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Overcoming Billboards By You

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Overcoming Heroes

People do extraordinary things every day. They share their time, resources, or love. They show incredible strength and courage. They inspire us by their example. These are true stories about real-life heroes, written by visitors to our site.

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Austin is my hero. After he learned of Africa's fifteen million AIDS orphans through his family's sponsorship of two Ugandan children, he became determined to help on a larger scale. Austin spoke with the relief organization World Vision, and real... Read More

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Your Stories

These stories were written by people like you. Read how their lives were changed for the better by adopting positive values. Be inspired by them.

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Two cancers, one lung and EVEREST!!

Only .0000003 percent of the population has been able to summit Mount Everest. Sean did it after two life-threatening bouts with cancer, laying in a medically-induced coma for a year and with just one fully-functioning lung. Now, he wants to tak... Read More

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