"Bang, I made a mistake!"

Those were the words, my guest, Wayne Forrest, described the moment that changed his life forever.

It was a chance happening (or was it?) that Wayne had some teammates out injured from his rugby team, and he filled in to play the game he loved.

One play during that game would have him waking up in a hospital bed five days later to realize he could not only move his legs but he couldn't move his arms or hands. In an instant, Wayne became a statistic and a C4 quadriplegic.

I've always loved under-dog stories - always. It seems the people who have endured the most unfathomable circumstances often find a way a dig deep within themselves and turn a tragedy into gold.

Wayne is now a motivational speaker, coach, and TEDx speaker and has done more in his life while in a wheelchair than many of us who have full use of our limbs.

This is one of those stories I know I will come back to and play again when I doubt myself, feel like a Debbie Downer, or just need to realize how freaking blessed I am.

No matter what you've gone through in your life or are going through, I hope you listen to Wayne's story. He shares three things that helped him get through his "dark night of the soul" and how he's no one special - we are all capable of turning our lives around at any given point. It does, however, come down to deciding to do so; only then will you see yourself becoming - who you were always meant to be.

"Do something that scares you every day." - Wayne Forrest

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