The Gift of Adversity - From Pain to Purpose




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Summary: Marcus Aurelius Anderson is a Keynote Speaker, TEDx Speaker, Author and Performance Mindset Coach to Executives, CEO’s, coaches and consultants.<br><br>While preparing to deploy with the U.S. Army, Marcus suffered a severe spinal injury that left him paralyzed.<br><br>After dying on the operating table twice, the surgeons saved his life but told him he'd never walk again.<br><br>Having no other option, Marcus started doing some brutally honest soul-searching, looking for the lesson to be learned from his injury. Once he started seeing his Adversity as a gift instead of a curse, something miraculous began to happen...<br><br>Marcus now speaks, writes, inspires and coaches others to overcome their own Adversities to actualize their personal definition of success.<br><br>His TEDx talk “The Gift of Adversity” tells of how we can use our Adversity to make us into better leaders, citizens, and human beings.<br><br><a href="https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iXicUawrH6o" rel="noopener">https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iXicUawrH6o</a><br>His book “The Gift of Adversity: Overcoming Paralysis and Pain to Find Purpose” is available on <br><br>Amazon and Kindle.<br><a href="https://www.amazon.com/Gift-Adversity-Overcoming-Paralysis-Purpose/dp/1978225547" rel="noopener">https://www.amazon.com/Gift-Adversity-Overcoming-Paralysis-Purpose/dp/1978225547</a><br><br>Social Media Handles (LinkedIn, Facebook etc.)<br>Social Media:<br><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-aurelius-anderson-1380b615a/" rel="noopener">https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcus-aurelius-anderson-1380b615a/</a><br><a href="https://www.instagram.com/marcusaureliusanderson/" rel="noopener">https://www.instagram.com/marcusaureliusanderson/</a><br><a href="https://m.facebook.com/marcusaureliusanderson/?ref=bookmarks" rel="noopener">https://m.facebook.com/marcusaureliusanderson/?ref=bookmarks</a><br><a href="https://mobile.twitter.com/the1realmarcus" rel="noopener">https://mobile.twitter.com/the1realmarcus</a>