Here is a Twitter thread telling the story of overcoming a major challenge:
1/ What's the hardest challenge you've ever faced? For me, it was when I lost my job, apartment & partner all within a month in my late 20s. I hit rock bottom but learned how to rebuild my life stronger than before. Here's my story...
2/ It started when the startup I worked for ran out of funding & folded. After pouring my heart into that company for 2 years, I was devastated & lost. Soon after, my partner of 4 years left me. In my grief, I missed rent payments & got evicted. Life was falling apart.
3/ Rock bottom is a painful place to be. I felt like a total failure, drowning in despair, self-pity & hopelessness. But one day, in the depths of depression, I had a realization: only I could save myself. I couldn't change the past but I could choose how to move forward.
4/ I decided to take life one day at a time. I crashed on a friend's couch & took a job waiting tables to pay bills. In my free time, I learned to code. It was hard work but it gave me purpose. Slowly, I started to feel like me again - but a wiser, more resilient version.
5/ Over the next year, I worked my way into my first developer job. I rented a tiny studio. I focused on healing myself & defining my own self-worth. Looking back, I see that the challenges I faced were opportunities to transform myself. Some key lessons:
6/ Today, 5 years later, I'm working my dream job as a software engineer, I'm engaged to the love of my life, and I'm more at peace with myself than ever. I'm grateful for the challenges that shaped me & the person they helped me become.
7/ Whatever challenges you're facing, know that you have the power within you to overcome them. It won't be easy but you will emerge stronger. Believe in yourself, take it one day at a time, and never give up. You've got this. 💪
