Howard Engel......the power of determination, perseverance and friends

"My own life has been made sweeter by the friends who have supported me through what was not as dark a tunnel as it might have been without them" - Howard Engel


i read this excerpts of the book "the man who forgot how to read" by Howard Engel in readers digest May 2009.........in it he speaks about his experience with a stroke which took his ability to read.......in his own terms...he could still write books, but will have to tell his publishers that he won't rewrite as a matter of principle....funny, but not when you are affected...and your lively hood is at stake..


i loved the way he conquered his disabilities and how he look at it as a great learning experience. when ever we hear of heroes, they go through great troubles...so i always thought that it's the troubles that they face makes them heroes.....but on second thoughts....it's not the troubles that makes a person a hero, it's how u face it, how u look at it, and how u learn from it so that u can utilise it to motivate others....thatz what makes a person a true real life hero...:)


aim for excellence, not perfection.....the beauty of creation lies in it's imperfection..:)