Karl Miller lost four of the fingers on his right hand in a farm machinery accident when he was just 2 years old. Despite the early setback, he never saw the amputation as a hindrance. Instead, he adapted and grew, internalizing the belief that the unchangeable facts of his life make him unique and inspirational. If you ever meet Karl and ask him how he’s doing, he will likely respond, “I’m blessed!”

So, it was a shock when as a teenager, Karl visited a ministry camp at the far reaches of Ontario, Canada, and found that the young people there viewed suicide as a way to avoid their hardships and get the attention they badly craved.
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In this episode of Chiseled, Karl describes a conversation he had about suicide with one of those young campers. Karl also shares how he was called to grow; how becoming a counselor at summer work camp for teens in South Carolina challenged him more than anything else in his life; and how he turned his lessons in determination and faith into major success as a world-class real estate agent in Lynchburg, Va. He also shares the monumental emotion he felt reaching the peak of Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania.

Karl is someone I deeply admire and through his stories and experiences, he offers great insights about challenging oneself, building tenacity, and enjoying the road ahead.