Walkin` With a Limp

[DaveToynbee]

The last two years of my life have provided me with so many personal success stories that I couldn`t possibly fit half of them is this box...but I feel that it is time for me to share a few anyways.............in chron... order starting with a story going back 2.5 years.
I suffered a traumatic head injury on March27,2005 (age25), where I was given a 50/50 chance of either dying or being a quadrapelegiac.

Success#1 - After a week in a coma, I woke up!
Success#2- I was only paralysed on half of my body. yeehah (I still wasn`t that excited)

At this point, I was told that the life plans I had were no longer, and that I would have to adapt to the new way I was. Walking was a small possibilty but it wasn`t looking good. I couldn`t read, write, see or hear properly. Career and drivers liscence were lost. Not exactly settling for an ego driven 25 year old guy.

Success#3 (May, 2005)- Lost the Ego, and learned a little something about inifinite intelligence and power.

Success#4 (Jul, 2005) - Walked out of GF Strong on my own two feet after 3 months with no wheelchair....as determined by a decision made about the at the time the docs said to cancel my life plans.

Success#5 (Aug-Sept) - Read my 1st inspiring Real Estate book.....Then 9 more...then Don`s, 3 times. This also includes the first unforced book/s I ever read..and yes, I could read now...and comprehend!

Success#6 (Oct2,2007) - Made first ever life goals (own dream car-98+corvette by 30, cruise to bahama`s, drive across US and Canada, visit family across Canada)

Success#7 (Jan, 2006) - Closed on first investment property on Sunshine Coast (approx 5500 sf commercial office/retail)

Success#8 (Jan,2006) - Got drivers liscense back

Success#9 (Feb,2006) - Returned to work (Engineering: HVAC controls for commrecial buildings)

Success#10 (May,2006) - Crossed off all goals as made in #6 in one unplanned vacation to Florida.

Sucesss#11 (Nov,2006) - Became a REIN member

Success#12 (Nov,2006) - Bought 1st Edmonton property with JV

Success#13 (Jul,2007) - Hiked the Grouse Grind>not my best time but made it nonetheless.

Success#14 (Sept,2007) - Finally finished my Personal Belize after a long time in the design phase. Feeling pretty good and living an inspiring life of possibility.

Dave Toynbee

 

[DonCampbell]

What an amazing ride you`ve had in life already. And now you`re poised for some real greatness.

All of us at REIN, including your fellow Members, are here to help you make it happen.

See you soon!

 

[PhilipMcKernan]

Hi Dave,
As we word say in Ireland, fairplay.....in other words WELL DONE YOU!

We could all do with a little loss of ego and its a lesson that sometimes is lost until we go through something really big (not nessasarily something bad) before the light comes on.

Thanks to you sharing your experience I and we can learn from you that the loss of an ego can be a huge success!

I take great comfort in that, thank you for teaching.

Philip McKernan.




QUOTE (dtoynbee @ Sep 24 2007, 10:02 PM) The last two years of my life have provided me with so many personal success stories that I couldn`t possibly fit half of them is this box...but I feel that it is time for me to share a few anyways.............in chron... order starting with a story going back 2.5 years.

I suffered a traumatic head injury on March27,2005 (age25), where I was given a 50/50 chance of either dying or being a quadrapelegiac.

Success#1 - After a week in a coma, I woke up!
Success#2- I was only paralysed on half of my body. yeehah (I still wasn`t that excited)

At this point, I was told that the life plans I had were no longer, and that I would have to adapt to the new way I was. Walking was a small possibilty but it wasn`t looking good. I couldn`t read, write, see or hear properly. Career and drivers liscence were lost. Not exactly settling for an ego driven 25 year old guy.

Success#3 (May, 2005)- Lost the Ego, and learned a little something about inifinite intelligence and power.

Success#4 (Jul, 2005) - Walked out of GF Strong on my own two feet after 3 months with no wheelchair....as determined by a decision made about the at the time the docs said to cancel my life plans.

Success#5 (Aug-Sept) - Read my 1st inspiring Real Estate book.....Then 9 more...then Don`s, 3 times. This also includes the first unforced book/s I ever read..and yes, I could read now...and comprehend!

Success#6 (Oct2,2007) - Made first ever life goals (own dream car-98+corvette by 30, cruise to bahama`s, drive across US and Canada, visit family across Canada)

Success#7 (Jan, 2006) - Closed on first investment property on Sunshine Coast (approx 5500 sf commercial office/retail)

Success#8 (Jan,2006) - Got drivers liscense back

Success#9 (Feb,2006) - Returned to work (Engineering: HVAC controls for commrecial buildings)

Success#10 (May,2006) - Crossed off all goals as made in #6 in one unplanned vacation to Florida.

Sucesss#11 (Nov,2006) - Became a REIN member

Success#12 (Nov,2006) - Bought 1st Edmonton property with JV

Success#13 (Jul,2007) - Hiked the Grouse Grind>not my best time but made it nonetheless.

Success#14 (Sept,2007) - Finally finished my Personal Belize after a long time in the design phase. Feeling pretty good and living an inspiring life of possibility.

Dave Toynbee