While preparing to deploy with the U.S. Army, Marcus suffered a severe spinal injury that left him paralyzed from the neck down. His life was turned upside down, and after dying twice on the operating table, he was told he would never be able to walk or use his hands again. As days quickly turned into months, he was forced into life changing soul searching. He discovered he was left with two choices, he could either be a victim, or he could change his mindset. Having no other option, he began looking for any lessons to be learned from his injury, and soon discovered that his Adversity was a gift.

During his recovery Marcus relied on mental resilience, gratitude, and changing his perspective in order to go from hospital bed to walking again. Within the same week that he began finding things to be grateful for in his situation, movement in his hands returned. Now an author, speaker, and coach, Marcus continues to spread his message that adversity is a gift. He's also a firm believer that adversity is something we need in life to push us forward.

If you're struggling to stick to your goals, can't find positivity in your situation, or just need a friendly reminder on the power of your perspective? Then this interview with Marcus is for you.

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• Why Marcus decided to join the military at 38
• How his childhood nightmare of being paralyzed came true
• How Marcus died twice on the operating table
• Why mental resilience and gratitude changed his life
• How seeing adversity as a gift returned movement in his hands
• How to not feed into the victim mindset
• Why you need to understand that you're in control of your life
• The three questions that will give you immediate perspective
• Why we need adversity to push us forward
• Why you shouldn't allow the people around you to limit you
• Why we all need to be more empathetic and compassionate towards others

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